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ANB to ESS: distance & flight time
Anniston (Anniston Regional Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,559 mi
7,337 km · 3,962 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ANB — Anniston Regional Airport · Anniston, 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 ANB
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport11 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport30 mi away
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport82 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field47 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 ANB from ESS?
The flight distance from Anniston (ANB) to Essen (ESS) is 4,559 miles (7,337 km, 3,962 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANB to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 ANB to ESS?
Nonstop service on ANB–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 9h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Anniston and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours ahead of Anniston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ANB to ESS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ANB–ESS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ANB to ESS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ANB–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.