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ESS to HIO: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Hillsboro (Portland Hillsboro Airport)
5,105 mi
8,215 km · 4,436 nm
10h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,105 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- HIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport · Hillsboro, United States
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 HIO
- PDX · Portland International Airport17 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport27 mi away
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport40 mi away
- OTK · Tillamook Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from HIO?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Hillsboro (HIO) is 5,105 miles (8,215 km, 4,436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to HIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 29m 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 Essen and Hillsboro?
Hillsboro is 9 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to HIO?
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