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XVS to ESS: distance & flight time
Valenciennes (Valenciennes-Denain Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
169 mi
272 km · 147 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
169 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m 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
- XVS — Valenciennes-Denain Airport · Valenciennes, 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 XVS
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport23 mi away
- XME · Maubeuge-Élesmes Airport25 mi away
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport36 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport41 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 XVS from ESS?
The flight distance from Valenciennes (XVS) to Essen (ESS) is 169 miles (272 km, 147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XVS to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 XVS to ESS?
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