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QKX to ESM: distance & flight time
Kautokeino (Kautokeino Air Base) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
6,466 mi
10,406 km · 5,619 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- QKX — Kautokeino Air Base · Kautokeino, Norway
- 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 QKX
- ENF · Enontekio Airport48 mi away
- ALF · Alta Airport65 mi away
- SOJ · Sørkjosen Airport72 mi away
- LKL · Banak Airport85 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 QKX from ESM?
The flight distance from Kautokeino (QKX) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 6,466 miles (10,406 km, 5,619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QKX to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from QKX to ESM?
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