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ESS to DYS: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
5,149 mi
8,286 km · 4,474 nm
10h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 34m 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from DYS?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Abilene (DYS) is 5,149 miles (8,286 km, 4,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 34m 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 Abilene?
Abilene is 7 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to DYS?
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