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STB to ESM: distance & flight time
Santa Barbara (Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
764 mi
1,230 km · 664 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
764 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m 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
- STB — Santa Bárbara del Zulia 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 STB
- VIG · Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport30 mi away
- LFR · La Fria Airport56 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport60 mi away
- CUC · Camilo Daza International Airport82 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 STB from ESM?
The flight distance from Santa Barbara (STB) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 764 miles (1,230 km, 664 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STB to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m 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 STB to ESM?
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