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FLL to ESS: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,710 mi
7,580 km · 4,093 nm
9h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,710 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 42m 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from ESS?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Essen (ESS) is 4,710 miles (7,580 km, 4,093 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 42m 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 Fort Lauderdale and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to ESS?
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