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ESS to NEW: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
4,905 mi
7,893 km · 4,262 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,905 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from NEW?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to New Orleans (NEW) is 4,905 miles (7,893 km, 4,262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 5m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to NEW?
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