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ESS to ROC: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Rochester (Greater Rochester International Airport)
3,784 mi
6,089 km · 3,288 nm
7h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,784 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 53m 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
- ROC — Greater Rochester International Airport · Rochester, 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 ROC
- BUF · Buffalo Niagara International Airport55 mi away
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport64 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport106 mi away
- YTR · CFB Trenton69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from ROC?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Rochester (ROC) is 3,784 miles (6,089 km, 3,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to ROC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 53m 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 Rochester?
Rochester is 6 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to ROC?
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