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YDQ to ESS: distance & flight time
Dawson Creek (Dawson Creek Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,441 mi
7,147 km · 3,859 nm
9h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,441 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YDQ — Dawson Creek Airport · Dawson Creek, Canada
- 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 YDQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport111 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 YDQ from ESS?
The flight distance from Dawson Creek (YDQ) to Essen (ESS) is 4,441 miles (7,147 km, 3,859 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDQ to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 10m 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 Dawson Creek and Essen?
Essen is 9 hours ahead of Dawson Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YDQ to ESS?
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