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VIY to ESS: distance & flight time
Villacoublay (Villacoublay-Vélizy (BA 107) Air Base) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
278 mi
447 km · 241 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
278 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VIY — Villacoublay-Vélizy (BA 107) Air Base · Villacoublay, France
- 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 VIY
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport23 mi away
- TNF · Toussus-le-Noble Airport4 mi away
- ORY · Paris-Orly Airport9 mi away
- LBG · Paris-Le Bourget Airport18 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 VIY from ESS?
The flight distance from Villacoublay (VIY) to Essen (ESS) is 278 miles (447 km, 241 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VIY to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from VIY to ESS?
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