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YMX to ESS: distance & flight time
Montreal (Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
3,533 mi
5,686 km · 3,070 nm
7h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,533 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 24m 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
- YMX — Montreal International (Mirabel) 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 YMX
- YUL · Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport20 mi away
- YHU · Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport32 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport45 mi away
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport48 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 YMX from ESS?
The flight distance from Montreal (YMX) to Essen (ESS) is 3,533 miles (5,686 km, 3,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMX to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 24m 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 YMX to ESS?
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