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SNN to ESS: distance & flight time
Shannon (Shannon Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
679 mi
1,092 km · 590 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
679 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SNN — Shannon Airport · Shannon, Ireland
- 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 SNN
- INQ · Inisheer Aerodrome35 mi away
- IIA · Inishmaan Aerodrome38 mi away
- GWY · Galway Airport41 mi away
- IOR · Inishmore Aerodrome41 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 SNN from ESS?
The flight distance from Shannon (SNN) to Essen (ESS) is 679 miles (1,092 km, 590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNN to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SNN to ESS?
Nonstop service on SNN–ESS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shannon and Essen?
Essen is 1 hour ahead of Shannon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNN to ESS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SNN–ESS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SNN to ESS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SNN–ESS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.