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RAO to ESS: distance & flight time
Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
6,003 mi
9,661 km · 5,217 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,003 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m 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
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, 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 RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 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 RAO from ESS?
The flight distance from Ribeirao Preto (RAO) to Essen (ESS) is 6,003 miles (9,661 km, 5,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAO to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Ribeirao Preto and Essen?
Essen is 5 hours ahead of Ribeirao Preto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAO to ESS?
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