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AIA to ESS: distance & flight time
Alliance (Alliance Municipal Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,731 mi
7,613 km · 4,111 nm
9h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,731 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AIA — Alliance Municipal Airport · Alliance, 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 AIA
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport43 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field66 mi away
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport102 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 AIA from ESS?
The flight distance from Alliance (AIA) to Essen (ESS) is 4,731 miles (7,613 km, 4,111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AIA to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 45m 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 Alliance and Essen?
Essen is 8 hours ahead of Alliance.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AIA to ESS?
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