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ESS to FXE: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
4,704 mi
7,570 km · 4,088 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from FXE?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 4,704 miles (7,570 km, 4,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m 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 Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 6 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to FXE?
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