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ESS to HEL: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
926 mi
1,491 km · 805 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
926 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
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 HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from HEL?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Helsinki (HEL) is 926 miles (1,491 km, 805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 Helsinki?
Helsinki is 1 hour ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to HEL?
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