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PSP to ESM: distance & flight time
Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
3,291 mi
5,297 km · 2,860 nm
6h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 55m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, United States
- 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 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 PSP from ESM?
The flight distance from Palm Springs (PSP) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 3,291 miles (5,297 km, 2,860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSP to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 55m 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 Palm Springs and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 2 hours ahead of Palm Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSP to ESM?
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