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VDP to ESM: distance & flight time
Valle De La Pascua (Valle de La Pascua Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
1,097 mi
1,765 km · 953 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m 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
- VDP — Valle de La Pascua Airport · Valle De La Pascua, 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 VDP
- HGE · Higuerote Airport86 mi away
- CLZ · Calabozo Airport99 mi away
- AAO · Anaco Airport105 mi away
- BLA · General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport108 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 VDP from ESM?
The flight distance from Valle De La Pascua (VDP) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 1,097 miles (1,765 km, 953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDP to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 Valle De La Pascua and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 1 hour behind Valle De La Pascua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VDP to ESM?
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