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ESM to PBL: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Puerto Cabello (General Bartolome Salom International Airport)
1,030 mi
1,657 km · 895 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,030 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESM — General Rivadeneira Airport · Esmeraldas, Ecuador
- PBL — General Bartolome Salom International Airport · Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
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 PBL
- VLN · Arturo Michelena International Airport25 mi away
- MYC · Escuela Mariscal Sucre Airport33 mi away
- SNF · Sub Teniente Nestor Arias Airport48 mi away
- CCS · Simón Bolívar International Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from PBL?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Puerto Cabello (PBL) is 1,030 miles (1,657 km, 895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to PBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 Puerto Cabello?
Puerto Cabello is 1 hour ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to PBL?
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