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ESS to FFD: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
375 mi
604 km · 326 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
375 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from FFD?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Fairford (FFD) is 375 miles (604 km, 326 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 Fairford?
Fairford is 1 hour behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to FFD?
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