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PTZ to ESM: distance & flight time
Pastaza (Rio Amazonas Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
203 mi
326 km · 176 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
203 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PTZ — Rio Amazonas Airport · Pastaza, Ecuador
- 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 PTZ
- ATF · Chachoán Airport41 mi away
- TNW · Jumandy Airport45 mi away
- XMS · Coronel E Carvajal Airport55 mi away
- LTX · Cotopaxi International Airport56 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 PTZ from ESM?
The flight distance from Pastaza (PTZ) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 203 miles (326 km, 176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTZ to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 PTZ to ESM?
Nonstop service on PTZ–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 nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTZ to ESM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PTZ–ESM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PTZ to ESM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PTZ–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.