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AYS to ESS: distance & flight time
Waycross (Waycross Ware County Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,539 mi
7,305 km · 3,944 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AYS — Waycross Ware County Airport · Waycross, 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 AYS
- VAD · Moody Air Force Base51 mi away
- BQK · Brunswick Golden Isles Airport55 mi away
- SSI · Malcolm McKinnon Airport60 mi away
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport61 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 AYS from ESS?
The flight distance from Waycross (AYS) to Essen (ESS) is 4,539 miles (7,305 km, 3,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AYS to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from AYS to ESS?
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