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PTM to ESM: distance & flight time
Palmarito (Palmarito Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
794 mi
1,277 km · 690 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
794 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PTM — Palmarito Airport · Palmarito, Venezuela
- 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 PTM
- GDO · Guasdalito Airport48 mi away
- AUC · Santiago Perez Airport51 mi away
- EOZ · Elorza Airport56 mi away
- SBB · Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport69 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 PTM from ESM?
The flight distance from Palmarito (PTM) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 794 miles (1,277 km, 690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTM to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Palmarito and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 1 hour behind Palmarito.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTM to ESM?
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