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ESS to CGI: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport)
4,518 mi
7,271 km · 3,926 nm
9h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, United States
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 CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from CGI?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Cape Girardeau (CGI) is 4,518 miles (7,271 km, 3,926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to CGI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 20m 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 Cape Girardeau?
Cape Girardeau is 7 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to CGI?
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