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ESS to AFW: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport)
5,026 mi
8,089 km · 4,368 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, 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 AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from AFW?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Fort Worth (AFW) is 5,026 miles (8,089 km, 4,368 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to AFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is 7 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to AFW?
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