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ESS to VDB: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Fagernes (Leirin Airport)
670 mi
1,079 km · 582 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
670 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- VDB — Leirin Airport · Fagernes, Norway
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 VDB
- DLD · Geilo Airport Dagali49 mi away
- HMR · Stafsberg Airport61 mi away
- SOG · Sogndal Airport72 mi away
- OSL · Oslo Lufthavn86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from VDB?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Fagernes (VDB) is 670 miles (1,079 km, 582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to VDB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 cheapest way to fly from ESS to VDB?
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