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GBJ to ESM: distance & flight time
Grand Bourg (Les Bases Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
1,620 mi
2,606 km · 1,407 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- GBJ — Les Bases Airport · Grand Bourg, Guadeloupe
- ESM — General Rivadeneira Airport · Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GBJ
- LSS · Terre-de-Haut Airport21 mi away
- DOM · Douglas-Charles Airport22 mi away
- SFC · St-François Airport27 mi away
- PTP · Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet32 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is GBJ from ESM?
The flight distance from Grand Bourg (GBJ) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 1,620 miles (2,606 km, 1,407 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBJ to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Grand Bourg and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 1 hour behind Grand Bourg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBJ to ESM?
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