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CIU to ESS: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
3,894 mi
6,267 km · 3,384 nm
8h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,894 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 6m 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 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 CIU from ESS?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Essen (ESS) is 3,894 miles (6,267 km, 3,384 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 6m 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 Sault Ste Marie and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to ESS?
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