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ESS to ABQ: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
5,240 mi
8,433 km · 4,553 nm
10h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
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 ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from ABQ?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 5,240 miles (8,433 km, 4,553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 44m 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 Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 8 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to ABQ?
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