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ESM to LIM: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Lima (Jorge Chávez International Airport)
915 mi
1,472 km · 795 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
915 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LIM — Jorge Chávez International Airport · Lima, Peru
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 LIM
- JAU · Francisco Carle Airport112 mi away
- PIO · Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from LIM?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Lima (LIM) is 915 miles (1,472 km, 795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to LIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 ESM to LIM?
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