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AXD to ESS: distance & flight time
Alexandroupolis (Dimokritos Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
1,160 mi
1,867 km · 1,008 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AXD — Dimokritos Airport · Alexandroupolis, Greece
- 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 AXD
- CKZ · Çanakkale Airport55 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport70 mi away
- LXS · Limnos Airport75 mi away
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport101 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 AXD from ESS?
The flight distance from Alexandroupolis (AXD) to Essen (ESS) is 1,160 miles (1,867 km, 1,008 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXD 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 Alexandroupolis and Essen?
Essen is 1 hour behind Alexandroupolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AXD to ESS?
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