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ESS to ATF: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Ambato (Chachoán Airport)
6,091 mi
9,802 km · 5,293 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,091 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m 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
- ATF — Chachoán Airport · Ambato, Ecuador
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 ATF
- LTX · Cotopaxi International Airport21 mi away
- PTZ · Rio Amazonas Airport41 mi away
- TNW · Jumandy Airport69 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from ATF?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Ambato (ATF) is 6,091 miles (9,802 km, 5,293 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to ATF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 Ambato?
Ambato is 7 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to ATF?
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