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ZMG to ESM: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
6,218 mi
10,007 km · 5,404 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m 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
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
- 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 ZMG
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport17 mi away
- KOQ · Köthen Airport28 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport48 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport52 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 ZMG from ESM?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 6,218 miles (10,007 km, 5,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 Magdeburg and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 7 hours behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to ESM?
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