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CPB to ESM: distance & flight time
Capurgana (Capurganá Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
552 mi
888 km · 479 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
552 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CPB — Capurganá Airport · Capurgana, Colombia
- 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 CPB
- PUE · Puerto Obaldia Airport5 mi away
- ACD · Alcides Fernández Airport9 mi away
- PLP · Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport56 mi away
- APO · Antonio Roldan Betancourt Airport71 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 CPB from ESM?
The flight distance from Capurgana (CPB) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 552 miles (888 km, 479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CPB to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from CPB to ESM?
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