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GVL to ESS: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,445 mi
7,153 km · 3,862 nm
9h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 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 GVL from ESS?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Essen (ESS) is 4,445 miles (7,153 km, 3,862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 11m 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 Gainesville and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to ESS?
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