Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ESS to AEI: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Algeciras (Algeciras Heliport)
1,219 mi
1,962 km · 1,059 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
—
time difference · heading southwest
See live ESS→AEI fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m 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
- AEI — Algeciras Heliport · Algeciras, Spain
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Near AEI
- GIB · Gibraltar Airport5 mi away
- TTU · Saniat R'mel Airport38 mi away
- TNG · Ibn Batouta Airport38 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from AEI?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Algeciras (AEI) is 1,219 miles (1,962 km, 1,059 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to AEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ESS to AEI?
Nonstop service on ESS–AEI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to AEI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESS–AEI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESS to AEI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESS–AEI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.