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PIL to ESS: distance & flight time
Pilar (Carlos Miguel Gimenez Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
6,696 mi
10,777 km · 5,819 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m 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
- PIL — Carlos Miguel Gimenez Airport · Pilar, Paraguay
- 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 PIL
- FMA · Formosa Airport47 mi away
- CNQ · Corrientes Airport48 mi away
- RES · Resistencia International Airport60 mi away
- AYO · Juan De Ayolas Airport96 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 PIL from ESS?
The flight distance from Pilar (PIL) to Essen (ESS) is 6,696 miles (10,777 km, 5,819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIL to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m 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 PIL to ESS?
Nonstop service on PIL–ESS 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 13h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pilar and Essen?
Essen is 5 hours ahead of Pilar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIL to ESS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PIL–ESS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PIL to ESS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PIL–ESS 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.