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ESS to CUB: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport)
4,347 mi
6,995 km · 3,777 nm
8h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,347 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 59m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport · Columbia, 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from CUB?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Columbia (CUB) is 4,347 miles (6,995 km, 3,777 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to CUB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 59m 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 CUB?
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