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ESM to ONT: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Ontario (Ontario International Airport)
3,351 mi
5,394 km · 2,912 nm
7h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,351 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESM — General Rivadeneira Airport · Esmeraldas, Ecuador
- ONT — Ontario International Airport · Ontario, United States
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 ONT
- CCB · Cable Airport6 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport6 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport47 mi away
- RAL · Riverside Municipal Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from ONT?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Ontario (ONT) is 3,351 miles (5,394 km, 2,912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to ONT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 2m 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 Ontario?
Ontario is 2 hours behind Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to ONT?
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