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TVF to ESS: distance & flight time
Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,206 mi
6,769 km · 3,655 nm
8h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 43m 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
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, 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 TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 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 TVF from ESS?
The flight distance from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Essen (ESS) is 4,206 miles (6,769 km, 3,655 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVF to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 43m 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 Thief River Falls and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours ahead of Thief River Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVF to ESS?
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