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BKL to ESS: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,010 mi
6,454 km · 3,485 nm
8h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,010 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 20m 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
- BKL — Burke Lakefront Airport · Cleveland, United States
- 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 BKL
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport11 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport19 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport35 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 BKL from ESS?
The flight distance from Cleveland (BKL) to Essen (ESS) is 4,010 miles (6,454 km, 3,485 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKL to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 20m 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 Cleveland and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKL to ESS?
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