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UIO to ESS: distance & flight time
Quito (Mariscal Sucre International Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
6,023 mi
9,693 km · 5,234 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,023 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m 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
- UIO — Mariscal Sucre International Airport · Quito, 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 UIO
- LTX · Cotopaxi International Airport57 mi away
- ATF · Chachoán Airport76 mi away
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport79 mi away
- IPI · San Luis Airport83 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 UIO from ESS?
The flight distance from Quito (UIO) to Essen (ESS) is 6,023 miles (9,693 km, 5,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UIO to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from UIO to ESS?
Nonstop service on UIO–ESS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Quito and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours ahead of Quito.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UIO to ESS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UIO–ESS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UIO to ESS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UIO–ESS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.