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MEA to ESS: distance & flight time
Macaé (Macaé Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,887 mi
9,474 km · 5,115 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,887 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEA — Macaé Airport · Macaé, Brazil
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEA
- BZC · Umberto Modiano Airport32 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport45 mi away
- CAW · Bartolomeu Lisandro Airport54 mi away
- ITP · Itaperuna Airport78 mi away
Near ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEA from ESS?
The flight distance from Macaé (MEA) to Essen (ESS) is 5,887 miles (9,474 km, 5,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEA to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Macaé and Essen?
Essen is 5 hours ahead of Macaé.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEA to ESS?
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