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ESS to GAF: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Gafsa (Gafsa Ksar International Airport)
1,177 mi
1,894 km · 1,023 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m 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
- GAF — Gafsa Ksar International Airport · Gafsa, Tunisia
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 GAF
- TOE · Tozeur Nefta International Airport53 mi away
- TEE · Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport80 mi away
- GAE · Gabès Matmata International Airport82 mi away
- SFA · Sfax Thyna International Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from GAF?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Gafsa (GAF) is 1,177 miles (1,894 km, 1,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to GAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ESS to GAF?
Nonstop service on ESS–GAF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to GAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESS–GAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESS to GAF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESS–GAF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.