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PJM to ESM: distance & flight time
Puerto Jimenez (Puerto Jimenez Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
580 mi
933 km · 504 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
580 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m 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
- PJM — Puerto Jimenez Airport · Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica
- 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 PJM
- GLF · Golfito Airport12 mi away
- OTR · Coto 47 Airport23 mi away
- DRK · Drake Bay Airport27 mi away
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport31 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 PJM from ESM?
The flight distance from Puerto Jimenez (PJM) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 580 miles (933 km, 504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PJM to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PJM to ESM?
Nonstop service on PJM–ESM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Puerto Jimenez and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 1 hour ahead of Puerto Jimenez.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PJM to ESM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PJM–ESM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PJM to ESM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PJM–ESM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.