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ESM to NZC: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Nazca (Maria Reiche Neuman Airport)
1,139 mi
1,834 km · 990 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m 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
- NZC — Maria Reiche Neuman Airport · Nazca, Peru
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 NZC
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from NZC?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Nazca (NZC) is 1,139 miles (1,834 km, 990 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to NZC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 NZC?
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