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ESS to DCI: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Decimomannu (Decimomannu Air Base)
838 mi
1,349 km · 728 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
838 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m 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
- DCI — Decimomannu Air Base · Decimomannu, 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 DCI
- CAG · Cagliari Elmas Airport8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport41 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport54 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from DCI?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Decimomannu (DCI) is 838 miles (1,349 km, 728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to DCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 DCI?
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