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QSF to ESM: distance & flight time
Setif (Ain Arnat Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
5,897 mi
9,490 km · 5,124 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,897 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QSF — Ain Arnat Airport · Setif, Algeria
- 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 QSF
- BJA · Soummam Airport40 mi away
- GJL · Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport52 mi away
- BLJ · Batna Airport62 mi away
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport73 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 QSF from ESM?
The flight distance from Setif (QSF) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 5,897 miles (9,490 km, 5,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QSF to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Setif and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 6 hours behind Setif.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QSF to ESM?
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