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ESS to VPS: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Valparaiso (Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport)
4,744 mi
7,634 km · 4,122 nm
9h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,744 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- VPS — Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport · Valparaiso, 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 VPS
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field12 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport20 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from VPS?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Valparaiso (VPS) is 4,744 miles (7,634 km, 4,122 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to VPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 46m 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 Valparaiso?
Valparaiso is 7 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to VPS?
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