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CUE to ESM: distance & flight time
Cuenca (Mariscal Lamar Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
271 mi
436 km · 235 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
271 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CUE — Mariscal Lamar Airport · Cuenca, Ecuador
- 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 CUE
- XMS · Coronel E Carvajal Airport72 mi away
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport72 mi away
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport80 mi away
- ETR · Santa Rosa International Airport80 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 CUE from ESM?
The flight distance from Cuenca (CUE) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 271 miles (436 km, 235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUE to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 CUE to ESM?
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