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ESS to AAH: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport)
52 mi
83 km · 45 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
52 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Near AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from AAH?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Aachen (AAH) is 52 miles (83 km, 45 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to AAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m 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 ESS to AAH?
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