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FOD to ESS: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,416 mi
7,106 km · 3,837 nm
9h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 7m 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from ESS?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Essen (ESS) is 4,416 miles (7,106 km, 3,837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 7m 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 Dodge and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to ESS?
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