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UIB to ESM: distance & flight time
Quibdo (El Caraño Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
385 mi
620 km · 335 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
385 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m 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
- UIB — El Caraño Airport · Quibdo, 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 UIB
- COG · Mandinga Airport42 mi away
- NQU · Reyes Murillo Airport44 mi away
- BSC · José Celestino Mutis Airport63 mi away
- CRC · Santa Ana Airport80 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 UIB from ESM?
The flight distance from Quibdo (UIB) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 385 miles (620 km, 335 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UIB to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 UIB to ESM?
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