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SOF to ESM: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
6,831 mi
10,994 km · 5,936 nm
13h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,831 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 52m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- 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 SOF
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport85 mi away
- INI · Nis Airport90 mi away
- SKP · Skopje Alexander the Great Airport105 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport115 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 SOF from ESM?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 6,831 miles (10,994 km, 5,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 52m 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 Sofia and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 8 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to ESM?
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