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ESS to ROA: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
4,143 mi
6,667 km · 3,600 nm
8h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 35m 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
- ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke VA, 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 ROA
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field43 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport44 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport63 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from ROA?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 4,143 miles (6,667 km, 3,600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 35m 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 Roanoke VA?
Roanoke VA is 6 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to ROA?
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