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ESS to FRC: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Franca (Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport)
5,958 mi
9,588 km · 5,177 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- FRC — Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport · Franca, 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 FRC
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport45 mi away
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport69 mi away
- AAX · Romeu Zema Airport76 mi away
- BAT · Chafei Amsei Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from FRC?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Franca (FRC) is 5,958 miles (9,588 km, 5,177 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to FRC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 ESS to FRC?
Nonstop service on ESS–FRC 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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Essen and Franca?
Franca is 5 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to FRC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESS–FRC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESS to FRC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESS–FRC 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.