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CWI to ESS: distance & flight time
Clinton (Clinton Municipal Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,315 mi
6,945 km · 3,750 nm
8h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,315 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 56m 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
- CWI — Clinton Municipal Airport · Clinton, 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 CWI
- MLI · Quad City International Airport28 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport44 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport62 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport64 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 CWI from ESS?
The flight distance from Clinton (CWI) to Essen (ESS) is 4,315 miles (6,945 km, 3,750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWI to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CWI to ESS?
Nonstop service on CWI–ESS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Clinton and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours ahead of Clinton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWI to ESS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CWI–ESS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CWI to ESS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CWI–ESS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.