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FLD to ESS: distance & flight time
Fond du Lac (Fond du Lac County Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,154 mi
6,686 km · 3,610 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLD — Fond du Lac County Airport · Fond du Lac, 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 FLD
- OSH · Wittman Regional Airport15 mi away
- ETB · West Bend Municipal Airport30 mi away
- SBM · Sheboygan County Memorial Airport32 mi away
- ATW · Appleton International 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 FLD from ESS?
The flight distance from Fond du Lac (FLD) to Essen (ESS) is 4,154 miles (6,686 km, 3,610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLD to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 37m 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 Fond du Lac and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours ahead of Fond du Lac.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLD to ESS?
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