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JQE to ESM: distance & flight time
Jaqué (Jaqué Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
463 mi
745 km · 402 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
463 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- JQE — Jaqué Airport · Jaqué, Panama
- 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 JQE
- PLP · Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport61 mi away
- ACD · Alcides Fernández Airport91 mi away
- PUE · Puerto Obaldia Airport94 mi away
- CPB · Capurganá Airport95 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 JQE from ESM?
The flight distance from Jaqué (JQE) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 463 miles (745 km, 402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JQE to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 JQE to ESM?
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