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ESS to HDI: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Cleveland (Hardwick Field)
4,437 mi
7,140 km · 3,856 nm
9h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- HDI — Hardwick Field · Cleveland, United States
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 HDI
- MMI · McMinn County Airport20 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport34 mi away
- APT · Marion County Brown Field44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from HDI?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Cleveland (HDI) is 4,437 miles (7,140 km, 3,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to HDI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 10m 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 Cleveland?
Cleveland is 6 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to HDI?
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