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ESS to RIH: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Rio Hato (Scarlett Martinez International Airport)
5,641 mi
9,078 km · 4,902 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,641 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- RIH — Scarlett Martinez International Airport · Rio Hato, Panama
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 RIH
- CTD · Alonso Valderrama Airport33 mi away
- BLB · Panama Pacific International Airport52 mi away
- PAC · Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport57 mi away
- SYP · Ruben Cantu Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from RIH?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Rio Hato (RIH) is 5,641 miles (9,078 km, 4,902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to RIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 cheapest way to fly from ESS to RIH?
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