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ESS to PRM: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Portimao (Portimão Airport)
1,243 mi
2,001 km · 1,080 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- PRM — Portimão Airport · Portimao, Portugal
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 PRM
- FAO · Faro Airport35 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase73 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport117 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from PRM?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Portimao (PRM) is 1,243 miles (2,001 km, 1,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to PRM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 Portimao?
Portimao is 1 hour behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to PRM?
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