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YHU to ESS: distance & flight time
Montreal (Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
3,516 mi
5,658 km · 3,055 nm
7h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,516 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHU — Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport · Montreal, 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 YHU
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 YHU from ESS?
The flight distance from Montreal (YHU) to Essen (ESS) is 3,516 miles (5,658 km, 3,055 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHU to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 22m 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 Montreal and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours ahead of Montreal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHU to ESS?
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