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AAX to ESS: distance & flight time
Araxa (Romeu Zema Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,883 mi
9,467 km · 5,112 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,883 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAX — Romeu Zema Airport · Araxa, Brazil
- 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 AAX
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport67 mi away
- POJ · Patos de Minas Airport69 mi away
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport76 mi away
- UDI · Ten. Cel. Aviador César Bombonato Airport95 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 AAX from ESS?
The flight distance from Araxa (AAX) to Essen (ESS) is 5,883 miles (9,467 km, 5,112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAX to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Araxa and Essen?
Essen is 5 hours ahead of Araxa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAX to ESS?
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