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ESS to GCN: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport)
5,367 mi
8,638 km · 4,664 nm
10h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,367 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 59m 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
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from GCN?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Grand Canyon (GCN) is 5,367 miles (8,638 km, 4,664 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to GCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 59m 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 Grand Canyon?
Grand Canyon is 9 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to GCN?
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