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ESS to ULQ: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Tulua (Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport)
5,704 mi
9,179 km · 4,956 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m 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
- ULQ — Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport · Tulua, 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 ULQ
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport39 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport41 mi away
- CRC · Santa Ana Airport50 mi away
- BUN · Gerardo Tobar López Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from ULQ?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Tulua (ULQ) is 5,704 miles (9,179 km, 4,956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to ULQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 39m 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 Tulua?
Tulua is 7 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to ULQ?
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