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APN to ESS: distance & flight time
Alpena (Alpena County Regional Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
3,915 mi
6,301 km · 3,402 nm
8h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,915 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 9m 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
- APN — Alpena County Regional Airport · Alpena, 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 APN
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport44 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport53 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport56 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport65 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 APN from ESS?
The flight distance from Alpena (APN) to Essen (ESS) is 3,915 miles (6,301 km, 3,402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APN to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 9m 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 Alpena and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours ahead of Alpena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from APN to ESS?
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