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MSL to ESS: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,569 mi
7,352 km · 3,970 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,569 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 25m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from ESS?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Essen (ESS) is 4,569 miles (7,352 km, 3,970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 25m 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 Muscle Shoals and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to ESS?
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