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ESM to CAQ: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Caucasia (Juan H White Airport)
571 mi
919 km · 496 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
571 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ESM — General Rivadeneira Airport · Esmeraldas, Ecuador
- CAQ — Juan H White Airport · Caucasia, Colombia
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 CAQ
- EBG · El Bagre Airport37 mi away
- MTR · Los Garzones Airport73 mi away
- OTU · Otu Airport74 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from CAQ?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Caucasia (CAQ) is 571 miles (919 km, 496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to CAQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ESM to CAQ?
Nonstop service on ESM–CAQ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to CAQ?
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Why are some ESM to CAQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESM–CAQ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.