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FNL to ESS: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,889 mi
7,867 km · 4,248 nm
10h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,889 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 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 FNL from ESS?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Essen (ESS) is 4,889 miles (7,867 km, 4,248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 3m 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 Collins and Essen?
Essen is 8 hours ahead of Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to ESS?
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