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TPN to ESM: distance & flight time
Tiputini (Tiputini Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
308 mi
496 km · 268 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
308 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TPN — Tiputini Airport · Tiputini, Ecuador
- 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 TPN
- LQM · Caucaya Airport66 mi away
- TPC · Tarapoa Airport72 mi away
- OCC · Francisco De Orellana Airport103 mi away
- TQS · Tres Esquinas Air Base107 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 TPN from ESM?
The flight distance from Tiputini (TPN) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 308 miles (496 km, 268 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPN to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 TPN to ESM?
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