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ESM to MEX: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
1,832 mi
2,949 km · 1,592 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,832 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m 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
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, 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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from MEX?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Mexico City (MEX) is 1,832 miles (2,949 km, 1,592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to MEX?
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