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ESS to CUE: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Cuenca (Mariscal Lamar Airport)
6,199 mi
9,976 km · 5,387 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m 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
- CUE — Mariscal Lamar Airport · Cuenca, 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 CUE
- XMS · Coronel E Carvajal Airport72 mi away
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport72 mi away
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport80 mi away
- ETR · Santa Rosa International Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from CUE?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Cuenca (CUE) is 6,199 miles (9,976 km, 5,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to CUE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 37m 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 Cuenca?
Cuenca is 7 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to CUE?
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