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SHD to ESS: distance & flight time
Weyers Cave (Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,055 mi
6,527 km · 3,524 nm
8h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,055 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 25m 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
- SHD — Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport · Weyers Cave, 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 SHD
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 SHD from ESS?
The flight distance from Weyers Cave (SHD) to Essen (ESS) is 4,055 miles (6,527 km, 3,524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHD to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Weyers Cave and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours ahead of Weyers Cave.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHD to ESS?
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