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ESS to HGL: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Helgoland (Helgoland-Düne Airport)
197 mi
316 km · 171 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
197 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- HGL — Helgoland-Düne Airport · Helgoland, Germany
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 HGL
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport28 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport32 mi away
- LGO · Langeoog Airport35 mi away
- BMR · Baltrum Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from HGL?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Helgoland (HGL) is 197 miles (316 km, 171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to HGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 cheapest way to fly from ESS to HGL?
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