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ESS to RDG: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field)
3,841 mi
6,182 km · 3,338 nm
8h
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,841 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 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
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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 RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from RDG?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Reading (RDG) is 3,841 miles (6,182 km, 3,338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to RDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Reading?
Reading is 6 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to RDG?
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