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PQM to ESM: distance & flight time
Palenque (Palenque International Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
1,420 mi
2,285 km · 1,234 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,420 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PQM — Palenque International Airport · Palenque, 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is PQM from ESM?
The flight distance from Palenque (PQM) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 1,420 miles (2,285 km, 1,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PQM to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 PQM to ESM?
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