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ESS to GMD: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Ben Slimane (Ben Slimane Airport)
1,417 mi
2,280 km · 1,231 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,417 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- GMD — Ben Slimane Airport · Ben Slimane, Morocco
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 GMD
- CMN · Mohammed V International Airport29 mi away
- RBA · Rabat-Salé Airport38 mi away
- NNA · Kenitra Airport57 mi away
- MEK · Bassatine Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from GMD?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Ben Slimane (GMD) is 1,417 miles (2,280 km, 1,231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to GMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Ben Slimane?
Ben Slimane is 1 hour behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to GMD?
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