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MEN to ESM: distance & flight time
Mende (Mende-Brenoux Airfield) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
5,834 mi
9,389 km · 5,070 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,834 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m 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
- MEN — Mende-Brenoux Airfield · Mende, France
- 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 MEN
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport41 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport42 mi away
- RDZ · Rodez-Marcillac Airport52 mi away
- AUR · Aurillac Airport61 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 MEN from ESM?
The flight distance from Mende (MEN) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 5,834 miles (9,389 km, 5,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEN to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 54m 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 Mende and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 7 hours behind Mende.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEN to ESM?
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