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ESS to PET: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Pelotas (João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport)
6,773 mi
10,900 km · 5,886 nm
13h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,773 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 45m 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
- PET — João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport · Pelotas, 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 PET
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport107 mi away
- MLZ · Cerro Largo International Airport119 mi away
- POA · Salgado Filho Airport137 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from PET?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Pelotas (PET) is 6,773 miles (10,900 km, 5,886 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to PET?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 45m 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 PET?
Nonstop service on ESS–PET 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 13h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Essen and Pelotas?
Pelotas is 5 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to PET?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESS–PET that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESS to PET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESS–PET 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.