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CLQ to ESS: distance & flight time
Colima (Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
6,014 mi
9,678 km · 5,226 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLQ — Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport · Colima, Mexico
- 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 CLQ
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 CLQ from ESS?
The flight distance from Colima (CLQ) to Essen (ESS) is 6,014 miles (9,678 km, 5,226 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLQ to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m 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 Colima and Essen?
Essen is 8 hours ahead of Colima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLQ to ESS?
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