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MLN to ESM: distance & flight time
Melilla (Melilla Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
5,429 mi
8,737 km · 4,718 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,429 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m 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
- MLN — Melilla Airport · Melilla, Spain
- 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 MLN
- NDR · Nador International Airport21 mi away
- AHU · Cherif Al Idrissi Airport50 mi away
- OUD · Angads Airport68 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport87 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 MLN from ESM?
The flight distance from Melilla (MLN) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 5,429 miles (8,737 km, 4,718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLN to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m 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 Melilla and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 7 hours behind Melilla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLN to ESM?
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