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SHV to ESS: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Shreveport Regional Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,925 mi
7,926 km · 4,280 nm
10h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,925 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 7m 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
- SHV — Shreveport Regional Airport · Shreveport, 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 SHV
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport8 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport52 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 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 SHV from ESS?
The flight distance from Shreveport (SHV) to Essen (ESS) is 4,925 miles (7,926 km, 4,280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHV to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 7m 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 Shreveport and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHV to ESS?
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