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BAI to ESM: distance & flight time
Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
620 mi
998 km · 539 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
620 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAI — Buenos Aires Airport · Buenos Aires, Costa Rica
- 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 BAI
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport17 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport34 mi away
- GLF · Golfito Airport37 mi away
- DRK · Drake Bay Airport37 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 BAI from ESM?
The flight distance from Buenos Aires (BAI) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 620 miles (998 km, 539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAI to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BAI to ESM?
Nonstop service on BAI–ESM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Buenos Aires and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 1 hour ahead of Buenos Aires.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAI to ESM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BAI–ESM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BAI to ESM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BAI–ESM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.