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LTX to ESS: distance & flight time
Latacunga (Cotopaxi International Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
6,076 mi
9,778 km · 5,280 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LTX — Cotopaxi International Airport · Latacunga, Ecuador
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LTX
- ATF · Chachoán Airport21 mi away
- PTZ · Rio Amazonas Airport56 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport57 mi away
- TNW · Jumandy Airport72 mi away
Near ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LTX from ESS?
The flight distance from Latacunga (LTX) to Essen (ESS) is 6,076 miles (9,778 km, 5,280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LTX to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Latacunga and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours ahead of Latacunga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LTX to ESS?
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