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ESS to GIR: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Girardot (Santiago Vila Airport)
5,631 mi
9,063 km · 4,894 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,631 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m 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
- GIR — Santiago Vila Airport · Girardot, 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 GIR
- IBE · Perales Airport25 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport54 mi away
- MQU · Mariquita Airport65 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from GIR?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Girardot (GIR) is 5,631 miles (9,063 km, 4,894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to GIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m 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 Girardot?
Girardot is 7 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to GIR?
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