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ESS to TEX: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Telluride (Telluride Regional Airport)
5,120 mi
8,239 km · 4,449 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,120 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- TEX — Telluride Regional Airport · Telluride, 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 TEX
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport38 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport56 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport60 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from TEX?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Telluride (TEX) is 5,120 miles (8,239 km, 4,449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to TEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 30m 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 Telluride?
Telluride is 8 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to TEX?
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