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OTU to ESS: distance & flight time
Otu (Otu Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,481 mi
8,820 km · 4,763 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,481 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m 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
- OTU — Otu Airport · Otu, Colombia
- 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 OTU
- EBG · El Bagre Airport41 mi away
- EJA · Yariguíes Airport62 mi away
- CAQ · Juan H White Airport74 mi away
- MDE · Jose Maria Córdova International Airport76 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 OTU from ESS?
The flight distance from Otu (OTU) to Essen (ESS) is 5,481 miles (8,820 km, 4,763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTU to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 Otu and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours ahead of Otu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTU to ESS?
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