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ESS to GPA: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Patras (Araxos Airport)
1,155 mi
1,858 km · 1,003 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,155 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- GPA — Araxos Airport · Patras, Greece
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 GPA
- PYR · Andravida Air Base17 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base31 mi away
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"40 mi away
- EFL · Kefallinia Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from GPA?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Patras (GPA) is 1,155 miles (1,858 km, 1,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to GPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 time difference between Essen and Patras?
Patras is 1 hour ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to GPA?
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