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ESM to AQB: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Santa Cruz des Quiche (Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport)
1,248 mi
2,009 km · 1,085 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ESM — General Rivadeneira Airport · Esmeraldas, Ecuador
- AQB — Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport · Santa Cruz des Quiche, Guatemala
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AQB
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport26 mi away
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport50 mi away
- GUA · La Aurora Airport51 mi away
- CBV · Coban Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from AQB?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Santa Cruz des Quiche (AQB) is 1,248 miles (2,009 km, 1,085 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to AQB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 time difference between Esmeraldas and Santa Cruz des Quiche?
Santa Cruz des Quiche is 1 hour behind Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to AQB?
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