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FME to ESS: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
3,932 mi
6,328 km · 3,417 nm
8h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,932 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 11m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from ESS?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Essen (ESS) is 3,932 miles (6,328 km, 3,417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 11m 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 Meade and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to ESS?
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