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ESS to EGE: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Vail (Eagle County Regional Airport)
4,994 mi
8,037 km · 4,340 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,994 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- EGE — Eagle County Regional Airport · Vail, 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 EGE
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field29 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport44 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from EGE?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Vail (EGE) is 4,994 miles (8,037 km, 4,340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to EGE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 16m 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 Vail?
Vail is 8 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to EGE?
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