Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ESS to IDP: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Independence (Independence Municipal Airport)
4,749 mi
7,643 km · 4,127 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
—
time difference · heading northwest
See live ESS→IDP fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Near IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from IDP?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Independence (IDP) is 4,749 miles (7,643 km, 4,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to IDP?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 47m 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 IDP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESS–IDP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.