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ESM to PSP: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport)
3,291 mi
5,297 km · 2,860 nm
6h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 55m 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
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from PSP?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 3,291 miles (5,297 km, 2,860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to PSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 55m 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 Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 2 hours behind Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to PSP?
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