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GRI to ESS: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,639 mi
7,465 km · 4,031 nm
9h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,639 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 34m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 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 GRI from ESS?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Essen (ESS) is 4,639 miles (7,465 km, 4,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 34m 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 Grand Island and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to ESS?
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