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ESS to BLA: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Barcelona (General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport)
4,884 mi
7,860 km · 4,244 nm
10h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,884 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- BLA — General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport · Barcelona, Venezuela
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 BLA
- CUM · Cumaná (Antonio José de Sucre) Airport45 mi away
- AAO · Anaco Airport49 mi away
- ICC · Andrés Miguel Salazar Marcano Airport68 mi away
- PMV · Del Caribe Santiago Mariño International Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from BLA?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Barcelona (BLA) is 4,884 miles (7,860 km, 4,244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to BLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 3m 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 Barcelona?
Barcelona is 6 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to BLA?
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