Apparatus

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route Route

ESS → LHR

509 km avg 1h 2m 0 airlines

Departure

ESS EDLE

Essen-Mülheim Airport

Essen, DE

Local time
01:00 GMT+2
Timezone
Europe/Berlin
Type
Small Airport
Elevation
424 ft
Coordinates
51.4023, 6.9373

Arrival

LHR EGLL VFR

London Heathrow Airport

London, GB

Local time
00:00 GMT+1
Timezone
Europe/London
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
83 ft
Coordinates
51.4707, -0.4599

cloud Weather

Wind
90° / 5 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
21°C / 16°C
Altimeter
30.41 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-24T22:50:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR EGLL 242250Z AUTO 09005KT 9999 NCD 21/16 Q1030

TAF EGLL 241656Z 2418/2524 VRB03KT CAVOK PROB30 2420/2423 14010KT BECMG 2509/2512 14010KT

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 61 Departures
flight_land 44 Arrivals
Flights tracked
3
Avg duration
1h 2m
Distance
509 km

Live traffic

ESS → LHR. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Other connections

More origins to LHR

Recent flights last 3

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-05-24 EWG6FQ 3C5EF5 May 24, 16:40 UTCMay 24, 17:40 UTC1h 0m -
2026-05-10 EWG6FQ 3C5EF6 May 10, 16:44 UTCMay 10, 17:49 UTC1h 5m -
2026-04-20 BAW923 407535 Apr 20, 16:45 UTCApr 20, 17:45 UTC1h 0m -

ESS → LHR frequently asked

How long is the flight from ESS to LHR?
Average flight time on the ESS–LHR route is 1h 2m, covering approximately 509 km (316 mi).
What is the distance from ESS to LHR?
The great-circle distance from ESS to LHR is approximately 509 km (316 miles).
How many flights per week from ESS to LHR?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (3 total flights recorded).
Can I track ESS–LHR flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.