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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
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time difference · heading southwest
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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.
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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 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.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to AEI?
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