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ESS to SLK: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Saranac Lake (Adirondack Regional Airport)
3,595 mi
5,785 km · 3,124 nm
7h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,595 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 31m 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
- SLK — Adirondack Regional Airport · Saranac Lake, 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 SLK
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport41 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field49 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from SLK?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Saranac Lake (SLK) is 3,595 miles (5,785 km, 3,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to SLK?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 31m 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 Saranac Lake?
Saranac Lake is 6 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to SLK?
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