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TUV to ESM: distance & flight time
Tucupita (Tucupita Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
1,330 mi
2,140 km · 1,155 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,330 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m 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
- TUV — Tucupita Airport · Tucupita, 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 TUV
- PZO · General Manuel Carlos Piar International Airport72 mi away
- MUN · Maturín Airport85 mi away
- GUI · Guiria Airport104 mi away
- POS · Piarco International Airport116 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 TUV from ESM?
The flight distance from Tucupita (TUV) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 1,330 miles (2,140 km, 1,155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUV to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 21m 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 Tucupita and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 1 hour behind Tucupita.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUV to ESM?
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