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RUV to ESS: distance & flight time
Rubelsanto (Rubelsanto Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,669 mi
9,124 km · 4,926 nm
11h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,669 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- RUV — Rubelsanto Airport · Rubelsanto, Guatemala
- 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 RUV
- CBV · Coban Airport36 mi away
- FRS · Mundo Maya International Airport74 mi away
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport82 mi away
- GUA · La Aurora Airport97 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 RUV from ESS?
The flight distance from Rubelsanto (RUV) to Essen (ESS) is 5,669 miles (9,124 km, 4,926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUV to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 35m 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 RUV to ESS?
Nonstop service on RUV–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 11h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUV to ESS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUV–ESS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUV to ESS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUV–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.