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VVC to ESS: distance & flight time
Villavicencio (Vanguardia Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,586 mi
8,991 km · 4,855 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m 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
- VVC — Vanguardia Airport · Villavicencio, 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 VVC
- API · Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport52 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport82 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport106 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 VVC from ESS?
The flight distance from Villavicencio (VVC) to Essen (ESS) is 5,586 miles (8,991 km, 4,855 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VVC to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 Villavicencio and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours ahead of Villavicencio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VVC to ESS?
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