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SBB to ESM: distance & flight time
Santa Barbara (Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
749 mi
1,206 km · 651 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
749 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m 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
- SBB — Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport · Santa Barbara, 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 SBB
- GDO · Guasdalito Airport47 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport54 mi away
- AUC · Santiago Perez Airport59 mi away
- STD · Mayor Buenaventura Vivas International Airport62 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 SBB from ESM?
The flight distance from Santa Barbara (SBB) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 749 miles (1,206 km, 651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBB to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 Santa Barbara and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 1 hour behind Santa Barbara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBB to ESM?
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