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LUG to ESM: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
6,100 mi
9,816 km · 5,300 nm
12h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 26m 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
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- 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 LUG
- ZJI · Locarno Airport11 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport27 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport42 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport45 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 LUG from ESM?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 6,100 miles (9,816 km, 5,300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 26m 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 Lugano and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 7 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to ESM?
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