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ESS to ZGF: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Grand Forks (Grand Forks Airport)
4,790 mi
7,708 km · 4,162 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,790 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ZGF — Grand Forks Airport · Grand Forks, 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 ZGF
- YZZ · Trail Airport37 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport41 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport61 mi away
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from ZGF?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Grand Forks (ZGF) is 4,790 miles (7,708 km, 4,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to ZGF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m 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 ZGF?
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