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ESS to VSA: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Villahermosa (Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport)
5,659 mi
9,107 km · 4,917 nm
11h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,659 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 34m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- VSA — Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport · Villahermosa, Mexico
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 VSA
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from VSA?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Villahermosa (VSA) is 5,659 miles (9,107 km, 4,917 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to VSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ESS to VSA?
Nonstop service on ESS–VSA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Essen and Villahermosa?
Villahermosa is 8 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to VSA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESS–VSA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESS to VSA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESS–VSA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.