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XMS to ESM: distance & flight time
Macas (Coronel E Carvajal Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
249 mi
401 km · 217 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
249 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m 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
- XMS — Coronel E Carvajal Airport · Macas, 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 XMS
- PTZ · Rio Amazonas Airport55 mi away
- CUE · Mariscal Lamar Airport72 mi away
- ATF · Chachoán Airport81 mi away
- TNW · Jumandy Airport93 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 XMS from ESM?
The flight distance from Macas (XMS) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 249 miles (401 km, 217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XMS to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 XMS to ESM?
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