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RCM to ESS: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
9,273 mi
14,924 km · 8,058 nm
18h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,273 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
- 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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 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 RCM from ESS?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Essen (ESS) is 9,273 miles (14,924 km, 8,058 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 39m 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 cheapest way to fly from RCM to ESS?
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