The calculated distance (air line) between Bahía de Caráquez and Esmeraldas is approximately 120 miles respectively 193 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to Esmeraldas is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between Bahía de Caráquez and Esmeraldas has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
193 kilometers
104 nautical miles