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ESS to SDU: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,963 mi
9,597 km · 5,182 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m 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
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, 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 SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from SDU?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,963 miles (9,597 km, 5,182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to SDU?
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