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UIB to ESS: distance & flight time
Quibdo (El Caraño Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,635 mi
9,068 km · 4,896 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,635 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m 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
- UIB — El Caraño Airport · Quibdo, 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 UIB
- COG · Mandinga Airport42 mi away
- NQU · Reyes Murillo Airport44 mi away
- BSC · José Celestino Mutis Airport63 mi away
- CRC · Santa Ana Airport80 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 UIB from ESS?
The flight distance from Quibdo (UIB) to Essen (ESS) is 5,635 miles (9,068 km, 4,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UIB to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m 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 Quibdo and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours ahead of Quibdo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UIB to ESS?
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