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FAY to ESS: distance & flight time
Fayetteville (Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,212 mi
6,778 km · 3,660 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,212 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FAY — Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field · Fayetteville, United States
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FAY
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field10 mi away
- POB · Pope Field15 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport28 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport34 mi away
Near ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAY from ESS?
The flight distance from Fayetteville (FAY) to Essen (ESS) is 4,212 miles (6,778 km, 3,660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAY to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m 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 Fayetteville and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours ahead of Fayetteville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAY to ESS?
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