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VCR to ESM: distance & flight time
Carora (Carora Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
914 mi
1,471 km · 794 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
914 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m 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
- VCR — Carora Airport · Carora, 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 VCR
- BRM · Barquisimeto International Airport49 mi away
- VLV · Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport68 mi away
- AGV · Oswaldo Guevara Mujica Airport71 mi away
- GUQ · Guanare 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 VCR from ESM?
The flight distance from Carora (VCR) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 914 miles (1,471 km, 794 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCR to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 Carora and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 1 hour behind Carora.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCR to ESM?
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