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PDK to ESS: distance & flight time
Atlanta (DeKalb Peachtree Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,483 mi
7,215 km · 3,896 nm
9h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,483 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 15m 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
- PDK — DeKalb Peachtree Airport · Atlanta, 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 PDK
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base13 mi away
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field21 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 PDK from ESS?
The flight distance from Atlanta (PDK) to Essen (ESS) is 4,483 miles (7,215 km, 3,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDK to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 15m 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 Atlanta and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours ahead of Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDK to ESS?
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