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PYH to ESS: distance & flight time
Puerto Ayacucho (Cacique Aramare Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,251 mi
8,450 km · 4,563 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,251 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PYH — Cacique Aramare Airport · Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela
- 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 PYH
- PCR · German Olano Airport40 mi away
- PDA · Obando Airport124 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 PYH from ESS?
The flight distance from Puerto Ayacucho (PYH) to Essen (ESS) is 5,251 miles (8,450 km, 4,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PYH to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 Puerto Ayacucho and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours ahead of Puerto Ayacucho.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PYH to ESS?
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