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ESS to PLU: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
5,803 mi
9,339 km · 5,043 nm
11h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,803 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 51m 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
- PLU — Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport · Belo Horizonte, 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 PLU
- CNF · Tancredo Neves International Airport16 mi away
- DIQ · Brigadeiro Cabral Airport64 mi away
- IPN · Usiminas Airport99 mi away
- DTI · Diamantina Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from PLU?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 5,803 miles (9,339 km, 5,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to PLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 51m 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 Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 5 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to PLU?
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