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ESS to ALX: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
4,597 mi
7,398 km · 3,995 nm
9h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,597 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, 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 ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from ALX?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Alexander City (ALX) is 4,597 miles (7,398 km, 3,995 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 29m 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 ALX?
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