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LHA to ESM: distance & flight time
Lahr (Lahr Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
6,051 mi
9,738 km · 5,258 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHA — Lahr Airport · Lahr, Germany
- ESM — General Rivadeneira Airport · Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LHA
- SXB · Strasbourg Airport15 mi away
- CMR · Colmar-Houssen Airport28 mi away
- FKB · Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport31 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport42 mi away
Near ESM
- TCO · La Florida Airport84 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport116 mi away
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport133 mi away
- IPI · San Luis Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHA from ESM?
The flight distance from Lahr (LHA) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 6,051 miles (9,738 km, 5,258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHA to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Lahr and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 7 hours behind Lahr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHA to ESM?
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