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ESS to FDO: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → San Fernando (San Fernando Airport)
7,133 mi
11,480 km · 6,199 nm
14h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- FDO — San Fernando Airport · San Fernando, Argentina
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 FDO
- EPA · El Palomar Airport11 mi away
- AEP · Jorge Newbery Airpark12 mi away
- EZE · Ministro Pistarini International Airport26 mi away
- CYR · Laguna de Los Patos International Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from FDO?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to San Fernando (FDO) is 7,133 miles (11,480 km, 6,199 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to FDO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ESS to FDO?
Nonstop service on ESS–FDO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Essen and San Fernando?
San Fernando is 4 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to FDO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESS–FDO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESS to FDO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESS–FDO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.