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ALN to ESS: distance & flight time
Alton/St Louis (St Louis Regional Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,452 mi
7,164 km · 3,868 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,452 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ALN — St Louis Regional Airport · Alton/St Louis, 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 ALN
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport26 mi away
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport36 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport69 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 ALN from ESS?
The flight distance from Alton/St Louis (ALN) to Essen (ESS) is 4,452 miles (7,164 km, 3,868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALN to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from ALN to ESS?
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