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ESS to QSC: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Sao Carlos (Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport)
6,051 mi
9,739 km · 5,259 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m 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
- QSC — Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport · Sao Carlos, 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 QSC
- AQA · Araraquara Airport15 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport37 mi away
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport52 mi away
- JTC · Bauru - Arealva Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from QSC?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Sao Carlos (QSC) is 6,051 miles (9,739 km, 5,259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to QSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Sao Carlos?
Sao Carlos is 5 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to QSC?
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