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CID to ESS: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,362 mi
7,020 km · 3,790 nm
9h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from ESS?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Essen (ESS) is 4,362 miles (7,020 km, 3,790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 1m 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 Cedar Rapids and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to ESS?
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