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ESS to YMM: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport)
4,186 mi
6,737 km · 3,638 nm
8h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,186 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 41m 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
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, Canada
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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from YMM?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Fort Mcmurray (YMM) is 4,186 miles (6,737 km, 3,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to YMM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 41m 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 Fort Mcmurray?
Fort Mcmurray is 8 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to YMM?
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