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ESS to HOV: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Orsta-Volda (Ørsta-Volda Airport, Hovden)
745 mi
1,200 km · 648 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
745 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m 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
- HOV — Ørsta-Volda Airport, Hovden · Orsta-Volda, Norway
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 HOV
- SDN · Sandane Airport (Anda)24 mi away
- AES · Ålesund Airport26 mi away
- FRO · Florø Airport54 mi away
- MOL · Molde Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from HOV?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Orsta-Volda (HOV) is 745 miles (1,200 km, 648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to HOV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 HOV?
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