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ESS to MID: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Merida (Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport)
5,371 mi
8,644 km · 4,668 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MID — Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport · Merida, 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 MID
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from MID?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Merida (MID) is 5,371 miles (8,644 km, 4,668 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to MID?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Merida?
Merida is 8 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to MID?
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