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ATH to ESS: distance & flight time
Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
1,245 mi
2,003 km · 1,081 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,245 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
- 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 ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 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 ATH from ESS?
The flight distance from Athens (ATH) to Essen (ESS) is 1,245 miles (2,003 km, 1,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATH to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Athens and Essen?
Essen is 1 hour behind Athens.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATH to ESS?
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