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TEA to ESM: distance & flight time
Tela (Tela Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
1,154 mi
1,857 km · 1,003 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m 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
- TEA — Tela Airport · Tela, 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 TEA
- SAP · Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport37 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport41 mi away
- UII · Utila Airport46 mi away
- RTB · Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport73 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 TEA from ESM?
The flight distance from Tela (TEA) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 1,154 miles (1,857 km, 1,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TEA to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 Tela and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 1 hour ahead of Tela.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TEA to ESM?
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