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ESS to UIB: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Quibdo (El Caraño Airport)
5,635 mi
9,068 km · 4,896 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,635 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
- UIB — El Caraño Airport · Quibdo, 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 UIB
- COG · Mandinga Airport42 mi away
- NQU · Reyes Murillo Airport44 mi away
- BSC · José Celestino Mutis Airport63 mi away
- CRC · Santa Ana Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from UIB?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Quibdo (UIB) is 5,635 miles (9,068 km, 4,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to UIB?
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 Quibdo?
Quibdo is 7 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to UIB?
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