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SVJ to ESM: distance & flight time
Svolvær (Svolvær Helle Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
6,266 mi
10,083 km · 5,445 nm
12h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,266 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 45m 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
- SVJ — Svolvær Helle Airport · Svolvær, 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 SVJ
- SKN · Stokmarknes Skagen Airport25 mi away
- LKN · Leknes Airport28 mi away
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes54 mi away
- VRY · Værøy Heliport65 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 SVJ from ESM?
The flight distance from Svolvær (SVJ) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 6,266 miles (10,083 km, 5,445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SVJ to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 45m 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 Svolvær and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 7 hours behind Svolvær.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SVJ to ESM?
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