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HHR to ESM: distance & flight time
Hawthorne (Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
3,381 mi
5,441 km · 2,938 nm
7h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,381 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 6m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HHR — Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport · Hawthorne, United States
- 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 HHR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport4 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport9 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport13 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 HHR from ESM?
The flight distance from Hawthorne (HHR) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 3,381 miles (5,441 km, 2,938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HHR to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 6m 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 Hawthorne and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 2 hours ahead of Hawthorne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HHR to ESM?
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