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CFR to ESS: distance & flight time
Caen (Caen-Carpiquet Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
360 mi
580 km · 313 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
360 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CFR — Caen-Carpiquet Airport · Caen, France
- 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 CFR
- DOL · Deauville-Saint-Gatien Airport30 mi away
- LEH · Le Havre Octeville Airport35 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport54 mi away
- CER · Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport56 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 CFR from ESS?
The flight distance from Caen (CFR) to Essen (ESS) is 360 miles (580 km, 313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CFR to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 cheapest way to fly from CFR to ESS?
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