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ESS to MAM: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Matamoros (General Servando Canales International Airport)
5,423 mi
8,728 km · 4,713 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,423 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- MAM — General Servando Canales International Airport · Matamoros, Mexico
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 MAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from MAM?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Matamoros (MAM) is 5,423 miles (8,728 km, 4,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to MAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 Matamoros?
Matamoros is 8 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to MAM?
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