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ESS to FHU: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Fort Huachuca (Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field)
5,559 mi
8,946 km · 4,831 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- FHU — Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field · Fort Huachuca, 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 FHU
- OLS · Nogales International Airport32 mi away
- DUG · Bisbee Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- NOG · Nogales International Airport45 mi away
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from FHU?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Fort Huachuca (FHU) is 5,559 miles (8,946 km, 4,831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to FHU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Fort Huachuca?
Fort Huachuca is 9 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to FHU?
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