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AUC to ESS: distance & flight time
Arauca (Santiago Perez Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,306 mi
8,540 km · 4,611 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AUC — Santiago Perez Airport · Arauca, Colombia
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AUC
- GDO · Guasdalito Airport12 mi away
- PTM · Palmarito Airport51 mi away
- SBB · Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport59 mi away
- RVE · Los Colonizadores Airport77 mi away
Near ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AUC from ESS?
The flight distance from Arauca (AUC) to Essen (ESS) is 5,306 miles (8,540 km, 4,611 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUC to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 Arauca and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours ahead of Arauca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUC to ESS?
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