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ESS to AAQ: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Anapa (Anapa Vityazevo Airport)
1,456 mi
2,344 km · 1,266 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- AAQ — Anapa Vityazevo Airport · Anapa, Russia
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 AAQ
- GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport44 mi away
- KHC · Kerch Airport53 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport89 mi away
- EIK · Yeysk Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from AAQ?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Anapa (AAQ) is 1,456 miles (2,344 km, 1,266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to AAQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Essen and Anapa?
Anapa is 1 hour ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to AAQ?
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