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ESS to IEV: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Kiev (Kiev Zhuliany International Airport)
1,023 mi
1,646 km · 889 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,023 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- IEV — Kiev Zhuliany International Airport · Kiev, Ukraine
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 IEV
- GML · Gostomel Airport18 mi away
- KBP · Boryspil International Airport20 mi away
- CEJ · Chernihiv Shestovitsa Airport76 mi away
- ZTR · Zhytomyr Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from IEV?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Kiev (IEV) is 1,023 miles (1,646 km, 889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to IEV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 Kiev?
Kiev is 1 hour ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to IEV?
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