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CLU to ESS: distance & flight time
Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,278 mi
6,885 km · 3,718 nm
8h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 51m 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
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
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 CLU from ESS?
The flight distance from Columbus (CLU) to Essen (ESS) is 4,278 miles (6,885 km, 3,718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLU to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 51m 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 CLU to ESS?
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