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SAP to ESM: distance & flight time
San Pedro Sula (Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
1,149 mi
1,849 km · 998 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m 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
- SAP — Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport · San Pedro Sula, Honduras
- 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 SAP
- TEA · Tela Airport37 mi away
- PBR · Puerto Barrios Airport48 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport74 mi away
- XPL · Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base77 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 SAP from ESM?
The flight distance from San Pedro Sula (SAP) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 1,149 miles (1,849 km, 998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAP to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 San Pedro Sula and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 1 hour ahead of San Pedro Sula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAP to ESM?
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