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SMR to ESM: distance & flight time
Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
792 mi
1,275 km · 689 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
792 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SMR — Simón Bolívar International Airport · Santa Marta, Colombia
- 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 SMR
- BAQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport41 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport82 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport93 mi away
- CTG · Rafael Nuñez International Airport99 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 SMR from ESM?
The flight distance from Santa Marta (SMR) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 792 miles (1,275 km, 689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMR to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 cheapest way to fly from SMR to ESM?
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