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TCE to ESM: distance & flight time
Tulcea (Tulcea Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
7,057 mi
11,356 km · 6,132 nm
14h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 18m 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
- TCE — Tulcea Airport · Tulcea, Romania
- 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 TCE
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport50 mi away
- KIV · Chişinău International Airport129 mi away
- BCM · Bacău Airport133 mi away
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport133 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 TCE from ESM?
The flight distance from Tulcea (TCE) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 7,057 miles (11,356 km, 6,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCE to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 18m 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 Tulcea and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 8 hours behind Tulcea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCE to ESM?
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