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VIX to ESS: distance & flight time
Vitoria (Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,715 mi
9,197 km · 4,966 nm
11h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,715 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 40m 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
- VIX — Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport · Vitoria, 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 VIX
- GUZ · Guarapari Airport30 mi away
- CAW · Bartolomeu Lisandro Airport119 mi away
- ITP · Itaperuna Airport122 mi away
- GVR · Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport145 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 VIX from ESS?
The flight distance from Vitoria (VIX) to Essen (ESS) is 5,715 miles (9,197 km, 4,966 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VIX to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 40m 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 Vitoria and Essen?
Essen is 5 hours ahead of Vitoria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VIX to ESS?
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