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ESM to BBR: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Basse Terre (Baillif Airport)
1,601 mi
2,577 km · 1,391 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ESM — General Rivadeneira Airport · Esmeraldas, Ecuador
- BBR — Baillif Airport · Basse Terre, Guadeloupe
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 BBR
- LSS · Terre-de-Haut Airport15 mi away
- PTP · Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet22 mi away
- GBJ · Les Bases Airport33 mi away
- SFC · St-François Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from BBR?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Basse Terre (BBR) is 1,601 miles (2,577 km, 1,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to BBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Basse Terre?
Basse Terre is 1 hour ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to BBR?
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