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ESS to ELU: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Guemar (Guemar Airport)
1,236 mi
1,989 km · 1,074 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- ELU — Guemar Airport · Guemar, Algeria
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 ELU
- TGR · Touggourt Sidi Madhi Airport50 mi away
- TOE · Tozeur Nefta International Airport82 mi away
- BSK · Biskra Airport107 mi away
- HME · Oued Irara Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from ELU?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Guemar (ELU) is 1,236 miles (1,989 km, 1,074 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to ELU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 Guemar?
Guemar is 1 hour behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to ELU?
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