Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ESS to AKT: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Akrotiri (RAF Akrotiri)
1,739 mi
2,798 km · 1,511 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southeast
See live ESS→AKT fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,739 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- AKT — RAF Akrotiri · Akrotiri, Cyprus
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Near AKT
- PFO · Paphos International Airport30 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport41 mi away
- ECN · Ercan International Airport48 mi away
- GEC · Lefkoniko Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from AKT?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Akrotiri (AKT) is 1,739 miles (2,798 km, 1,511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to AKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 Essen and Akrotiri?
Akrotiri is 1 hour behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to AKT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESS–AKT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.