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AVR to ESS: distance & flight time
Alverca (Alverca Air Base) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
1,158 mi
1,864 km · 1,007 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,158 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVR — Alverca Air Base · Alverca, Portugal
- 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 AVR
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base66 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 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 AVR from ESS?
The flight distance from Alverca (AVR) to Essen (ESS) is 1,158 miles (1,864 km, 1,007 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVR to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 Alverca and Essen?
Essen is 1 hour ahead of Alverca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVR to ESS?
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