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ESS to UIO: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Quito (Mariscal Sucre International Airport)
6,023 mi
9,693 km · 5,234 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,023 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m 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
- UIO — Mariscal Sucre International Airport · Quito, 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 UIO
- LTX · Cotopaxi International Airport57 mi away
- ATF · Chachoán Airport76 mi away
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport79 mi away
- IPI · San Luis Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from UIO?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Quito (UIO) is 6,023 miles (9,693 km, 5,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to UIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 Quito?
Quito is 7 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to UIO?
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