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VAL to ESS: distance & flight time
Valenca (Valença Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,249 mi
8,447 km · 4,561 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m 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
- VAL — Valença Airport · Valenca, 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 VAL
- SSA · Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport105 mi away
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport142 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 VAL from ESS?
The flight distance from Valenca (VAL) to Essen (ESS) is 5,249 miles (8,447 km, 4,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAL to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 VAL to ESS?
Nonstop service on VAL–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 10h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Valenca and Essen?
Essen is 5 hours ahead of Valenca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAL to ESS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VAL–ESS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VAL to ESS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VAL–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.