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LWR to ESM: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
5,974 mi
9,613 km · 5,191 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m 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
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- 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 LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 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 LWR from ESM?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 5,974 miles (9,613 km, 5,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Leeuwarden and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 7 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to ESM?
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