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ESS to COS: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
4,968 mi
7,996 km · 4,317 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,968 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from COS?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 4,968 miles (7,996 km, 4,317 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 8 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to COS?
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