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ESS to NEL: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
3,793 mi
6,104 km · 3,296 nm
7h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,793 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 54m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from NEL?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 3,793 miles (6,104 km, 3,296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 54m 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 Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 6 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to NEL?
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