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MID to ESM: distance & flight time
Merida (Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
1,536 mi
2,472 km · 1,335 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MID — Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport · Merida, Mexico
- 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 MID
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 MID from ESM?
The flight distance from Merida (MID) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 1,536 miles (2,472 km, 1,335 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MID to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Merida and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 1 hour ahead of Merida.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MID to ESM?
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