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ESS to MGY: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport)
4,199 mi
6,757 km · 3,649 nm
8h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- MGY — Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport · Dayton, 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 MGY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base19 mi away
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport22 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from MGY?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Dayton (MGY) is 4,199 miles (6,757 km, 3,649 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to MGY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 42m 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 Dayton?
Dayton is 6 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to MGY?
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