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ESS to GRO: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Gerona (Girona Airport)
685 mi
1,103 km · 596 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
685 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m 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
- GRO — Girona Airport · Gerona, Spain
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 GRO
- BCN · Barcelona International Airport55 mi away
- QSA · Sabadell Airport43 mi away
- PGF · Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport58 mi away
- LEU · Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from GRO?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Gerona (GRO) is 685 miles (1,103 km, 596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to GRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 GRO?
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