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CBL to ESM: distance & flight time
Ciudad Bolivar (Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
1,212 mi
1,951 km · 1,054 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,212 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CBL — Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar · Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela
- 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 CBL
- PZO · General Manuel Carlos Piar International Airport54 mi away
- SOM · San Tomé Airport71 mi away
- AAO · Anaco Airport111 mi away
- MUN · Maturín Airport116 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 CBL from ESM?
The flight distance from Ciudad Bolivar (CBL) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 1,212 miles (1,951 km, 1,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBL to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 Ciudad Bolivar and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 1 hour behind Ciudad Bolivar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBL to ESM?
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