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RWI to ESS: distance & flight time
Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,130 mi
6,647 km · 3,589 nm
8h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,130 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 34m 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
- RWI — Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport · Rocky Mount, 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 RWI
- PGV · Pitt Greenville Airport32 mi away
- GSB · Seymour Johnson Air Force Base36 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field40 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport50 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 RWI from ESS?
The flight distance from Rocky Mount (RWI) to Essen (ESS) is 4,130 miles (6,647 km, 3,589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RWI to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 34m 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 Rocky Mount and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours ahead of Rocky Mount.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RWI to ESS?
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