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ESS to FCA: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Kalispell (Glacier Park International Airport)
4,723 mi
7,602 km · 4,105 nm
9h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,723 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 44m 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
- FCA — Glacier Park International Airport · Kalispell, 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 FCA
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport84 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport89 mi away
- MSO · Missoula International Airport97 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from FCA?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Kalispell (FCA) is 4,723 miles (7,602 km, 4,105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to FCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 44m 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 Kalispell?
Kalispell is 8 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to FCA?
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