# Distance from El Salvador (ESR) to Hamburg (HAM)

> 11,699 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,699 km / 7,269 mi / 6,317 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Germany
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 15:33 in El Salvador, it's 21:33 in Hamburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,187 ft (HAM is lower than ESR)

## Airports

### [Ricardo Garcia Posada Airport (ESR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/esr-el-salvador-ricardo-garcia-posada-airport/1ef266df-99e4-620a-b033-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Salvador, Chile
- ICAO: SCES
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -26.310000, -69.770000
- Elevation: 5,240 ft

### [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hamburg, Germany
- ICAO: EDDH
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 53.630000, 9.990000
- Elevation: 53 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:33 in El Salvador, it's 21:33 in Hamburg.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ricardo Garcia Posada Airport (ESR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/esr-el-salvador-ricardo-garcia-posada-airport/1ef266df-99e4-620a-b033-06bb2780ed98)
- [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)