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SMN to ESS: distance & flight time
Salmon (Lemhi County Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,894 mi
7,876 km · 4,253 nm
10h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,894 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMN — Lemhi County Airport · Salmon, 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 SMN
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport88 mi away
- MYL · McCall Municipal Airport110 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport114 mi away
- MSO · Missoula International Airport124 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 SMN from ESS?
The flight distance from Salmon (SMN) to Essen (ESS) is 4,894 miles (7,876 km, 4,253 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMN to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 4m 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 Salmon and Essen?
Essen is 8 hours ahead of Salmon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMN to ESS?
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