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PGV to ESS: distance & flight time
Greenville (Pitt Greenville Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,120 mi
6,631 km · 3,581 nm
8h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,120 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 33m 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
- PGV — Pitt Greenville Airport · Greenville, 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 PGV
- OCW · Warren Field19 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field24 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport32 mi away
- GSB · Seymour Johnson Air Force Base38 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 PGV from ESS?
The flight distance from Greenville (PGV) to Essen (ESS) is 4,120 miles (6,631 km, 3,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PGV to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 33m 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 Greenville and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours ahead of Greenville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PGV to ESS?
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