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AAF to ESS: distance & flight time
Apalachicola (Apalachicola Regional Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,722 mi
7,600 km · 4,104 nm
9h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,722 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAF — Apalachicola Regional Airport · Apalachicola, United States
- 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 AAF
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 AAF from ESS?
The flight distance from Apalachicola (AAF) to Essen (ESS) is 4,722 miles (7,600 km, 4,104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAF to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 44m 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 Apalachicola and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours ahead of Apalachicola.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAF to ESS?
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