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ESS to ALW: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Walla Walla (Walla Walla Regional Airport)
4,956 mi
7,976 km · 4,306 nm
10h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,956 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- ALW — Walla Walla Regional Airport · Walla Walla, 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 ALW
- PDT · Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton Airport38 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport41 mi away
- LGD · La Grande/Union County Airport57 mi away
- LWS · Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from ALW?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Walla Walla (ALW) is 4,956 miles (7,976 km, 4,306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to ALW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 11m 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 Walla Walla?
Walla Walla is 9 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to ALW?
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