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RVD to ESS: distance & flight time
Rio Verde (General Leite de Castro Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,916 mi
9,521 km · 5,141 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,916 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m 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
- RVD — General Leite de Castro Airport · Rio Verde, 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 RVD
- ITR · Francisco Vilela do Amaral Airport122 mi away
- GYN · Santa Genoveva Airport141 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 RVD from ESS?
The flight distance from Rio Verde (RVD) to Essen (ESS) is 5,916 miles (9,521 km, 5,141 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RVD to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Rio Verde and Essen?
Essen is 5 hours ahead of Rio Verde.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RVD to ESS?
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