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LTX to ESM: distance & flight time
Latacunga (Cotopaxi International Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
148 mi
238 km · 128 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
148 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LTX — Cotopaxi International Airport · Latacunga, Ecuador
- 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 LTX
- ATF · Chachoán Airport21 mi away
- PTZ · Rio Amazonas Airport56 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport57 mi away
- TNW · Jumandy Airport72 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 LTX from ESM?
The flight distance from Latacunga (LTX) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 148 miles (238 km, 128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LTX to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m 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 LTX to ESM?
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