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ESS to YQU: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport)
4,445 mi
7,154 km · 3,863 nm
9h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 11m 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
- YQU — Grande Prairie Airport · Grande Prairie, 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 YQU
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport91 mi away
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport103 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from YQU?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Grande Prairie (YQU) is 4,445 miles (7,154 km, 3,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to YQU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 11m 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 Grande Prairie?
Grande Prairie is 8 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to YQU?
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