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VAF to ESM: distance & flight time
Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
5,906 mi
9,505 km · 5,133 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m 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
- VAF — Valence-Chabeuil Airport · Valence, France
- 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 VAF
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport35 mi away
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport54 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base54 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 VAF from ESM?
The flight distance from Valence (VAF) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 5,906 miles (9,505 km, 5,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAF to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Valence and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 7 hours behind Valence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAF to ESM?
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