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ESM to UIO: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Quito (Mariscal Sucre International Airport)
116 mi
187 km · 101 nm
46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
116 miles nonstop takes roughly 46m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ESM — General Rivadeneira Airport · Esmeraldas, Ecuador
- UIO — Mariscal Sucre International Airport · Quito, Ecuador
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 UIO
- LTX · Cotopaxi International Airport57 mi away
- ATF · Chachoán Airport76 mi away
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport79 mi away
- IPI · San Luis Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from UIO?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Quito (UIO) is 116 miles (187 km, 101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to UIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 46m 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 cheapest way to fly from ESM to UIO?
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