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ESS to CAG: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Cagliari (Cagliari Elmas Airport)
846 mi
1,361 km · 735 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
846 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- CAG — Cagliari Elmas Airport · Cagliari, Italy
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Near CAG
- DCI · Decimomannu Air Base8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport50 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport57 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from CAG?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Cagliari (CAG) is 846 miles (1,361 km, 735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to CAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 ESS to CAG?
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