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FCN to ESS: distance & flight time
Nordholz (Nordholz Naval Airbase) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
179 mi
288 km · 155 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
179 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- FCN — Nordholz Naval Airbase · Nordholz, Germany
- 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 FCN
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport18 mi away
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport28 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport30 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport31 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 FCN from ESS?
The flight distance from Nordholz (FCN) to Essen (ESS) is 179 miles (288 km, 155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCN to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 FCN to ESS?
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