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CTD to ESS: distance & flight time
Chitré (Alonso Valderrama Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,674 mi
9,131 km · 4,930 nm
11h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,674 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 35m 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
- CTD — Alonso Valderrama Airport · Chitré, Panama
- 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 CTD
- RIH · Scarlett Martinez International Airport33 mi away
- SYP · Ruben Cantu Airport37 mi away
- BLB · Panama Pacific International Airport85 mi away
- PAC · Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport90 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 CTD from ESS?
The flight distance from Chitré (CTD) to Essen (ESS) is 5,674 miles (9,131 km, 4,930 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTD to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 35m 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 Chitré and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours ahead of Chitré.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTD to ESS?
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