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ESM to PBC: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Puebla (Hermanos Serdán International Airport)
1,786 mi
2,874 km · 1,552 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,786 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m 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
- PBC — Hermanos Serdán International Airport · Puebla, 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 PBC
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from PBC?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Puebla (PBC) is 1,786 miles (2,874 km, 1,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to PBC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 Puebla?
Puebla is 1 hour behind Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to PBC?
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