Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ESS to MOC: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Montes Claros (Mário Ribeiro Airport)
5,609 mi
9,027 km · 4,874 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
See live ESS→MOC fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m 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
- MOC — Mário Ribeiro Airport · Montes Claros, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Near MOC
- DTI · Diamantina Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from MOC?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Montes Claros (MOC) is 5,609 miles (9,027 km, 4,874 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to MOC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 MOC?
Nonstop service on ESS–MOC 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 11h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Essen and Montes Claros?
Montes Claros is 5 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to MOC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESS–MOC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESS to MOC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESS–MOC 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.