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EKA to ESS: distance & flight time
Eureka (Murray Field) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,419 mi
8,721 km · 4,709 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,419 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m 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
- EKA — Murray Field · Eureka, 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 EKA
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport68 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport98 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport108 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 EKA from ESS?
The flight distance from Eureka (EKA) to Essen (ESS) is 5,419 miles (8,721 km, 4,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EKA to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 cheapest way to fly from EKA to ESS?
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