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ESS to MFE: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Mcallen (Mc Allen Miller International Airport)
5,429 mi
8,736 km · 4,717 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,429 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- MFE — Mc Allen Miller International Airport · Mcallen, 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 MFE
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from MFE?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Mcallen (MFE) is 5,429 miles (8,736 km, 4,717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to MFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m 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 Mcallen?
Mcallen is 7 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to MFE?
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