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ESS to LYE: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Lyneham (RAF Lyneham)
384 mi
619 km · 334 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
384 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, United Kingdom
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 LYE
- GBA · Cotswold Airport12 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford15 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton24 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from LYE?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Lyneham (LYE) is 384 miles (619 km, 334 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to LYE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 Lyneham?
Lyneham is 1 hour behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to LYE?
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