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FSD to ESS: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,450 mi
7,162 km · 3,867 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from ESS?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Essen (ESS) is 4,450 miles (7,162 km, 3,867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m 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 Sioux Falls and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to ESS?
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