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GBG to ESS: distance & flight time
Galesburg (Galesburg Municipal Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,363 mi
7,022 km · 3,792 nm
9h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,363 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GBG — Galesburg Municipal Airport · Galesburg, 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 GBG
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 GBG from ESS?
The flight distance from Galesburg (GBG) to Essen (ESS) is 4,363 miles (7,022 km, 3,792 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBG to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 1m 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 cheapest way to fly from GBG to ESS?
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