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ESS to APO: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Carepa (Antonio Roldan Betancourt Airport)
5,524 mi
8,890 km · 4,800 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,524 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- APO — Antonio Roldan Betancourt Airport · Carepa, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Near APO
- ACD · Alcides Fernández Airport63 mi away
- CPB · Capurganá Airport71 mi away
- PUE · Puerto Obaldia Airport76 mi away
- MTR · Los Garzones Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from APO?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Carepa (APO) is 5,524 miles (8,890 km, 4,800 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to APO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 Essen and Carepa?
Carepa is 7 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to APO?
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