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LCQ to ESS: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,600 mi
7,403 km · 3,997 nm
9h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 29m 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
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, 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 LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 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 LCQ from ESS?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Essen (ESS) is 4,600 miles (7,403 km, 3,997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 29m 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 Lake City and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours ahead of Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to ESS?
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