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ESS to SOD: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Sorocaba (Sorocaba Airport)
6,133 mi
9,871 km · 5,330 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m 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
- SOD — Sorocaba Airport · Sorocaba, 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 SOD
- GRU · Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport65 mi away
- VCP · Viracopos International Airport40 mi away
- CPQ · Amarais Airport49 mi away
- CGH · Congonhas Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from SOD?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Sorocaba (SOD) is 6,133 miles (9,871 km, 5,330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to SOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m 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 Sorocaba?
Sorocaba is 5 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to SOD?
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