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ESM to GDL: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Guadalajara (Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport)
2,093 mi
3,368 km · 1,818 nm
4h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,093 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 34m 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
- GDL — Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport · Guadalajara, Mexico
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 GDL
- ZMM · Zamora Airport75 mi away
- CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport88 mi away
- AGU · Jesús Terán Paredo International Airport104 mi away
- UPN · Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from GDL?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Guadalajara (GDL) is 2,093 miles (3,368 km, 1,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to GDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 34m 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 Guadalajara?
Guadalajara is 1 hour behind Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to GDL?
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