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ESM to SAP: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → San Pedro Sula (Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport)
1,149 mi
1,849 km · 998 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 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
- SAP — Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport · San Pedro Sula, Honduras
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 SAP
- TEA · Tela Airport37 mi away
- PBR · Puerto Barrios Airport48 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport74 mi away
- XPL · Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from SAP?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to San Pedro Sula (SAP) is 1,149 miles (1,849 km, 998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to SAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 San Pedro Sula?
San Pedro Sula is 1 hour behind Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to SAP?
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