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ESS to GLR: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → GAYLORD (Gaylord Regional Airport)
3,960 mi
6,372 km · 3,441 nm
8h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- GLR — Gaylord Regional Airport · GAYLORD, 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 GLR
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from GLR?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to GAYLORD (GLR) is 3,960 miles (6,372 km, 3,441 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to GLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 14m 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 GLR?
Nonstop service on ESS–GLR 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 8h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to GLR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESS–GLR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESS to GLR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESS–GLR 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.