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ESS to SCI: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → San Cristobal (Paramillo Airport)
5,330 mi
8,578 km · 4,632 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,330 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- SCI — Paramillo Airport · San Cristobal, Venezuela
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 SCI
- SVZ · San Antonio Del Tachira Airport16 mi away
- STD · Mayor Buenaventura Vivas International Airport20 mi away
- CUC · Camilo Daza International Airport23 mi away
- LFR · La Fria Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from SCI?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to San Cristobal (SCI) is 5,330 miles (8,578 km, 4,632 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to SCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m 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 San Cristobal?
San Cristobal is 6 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to SCI?
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