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ESS to UPN: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Uruapan (Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport)
5,948 mi
9,573 km · 5,169 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- UPN — Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport · Uruapan, Mexico
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 UPN
- ZMM · Zamora Airport47 mi away
- MLM · General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport73 mi away
- LZC · Lázaro Cárdenas Airport97 mi away
- CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from UPN?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Uruapan (UPN) is 5,948 miles (9,573 km, 5,169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to UPN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Uruapan?
Uruapan is 8 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to UPN?
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