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ESS to BZC: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Buzios (Umberto Modiano Airport)
5,919 mi
9,525 km · 5,143 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,919 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- BZC — Umberto Modiano Airport · Buzios, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Near BZC
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport13 mi away
- MEA · Macaé Airport32 mi away
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport77 mi away
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from BZC?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Buzios (BZC) is 5,919 miles (9,525 km, 5,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to BZC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 cheapest way to fly from ESS to BZC?
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