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AVL to ESS: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,336 mi
6,978 km · 3,768 nm
8h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,336 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 58m 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
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, 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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 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 AVL from ESS?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Essen (ESS) is 4,336 miles (6,978 km, 3,768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 58m 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 Asheville and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours ahead of Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to ESS?
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