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ESS to IOA: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Ioannina (Ioannina Airport)
1,048 mi
1,686 km · 911 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- IOA — Ioannina Airport · Ioannina, Greece
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 IOA
- CFU · Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport49 mi away
- PVK · Aktion National Airport53 mi away
- KSO · Kastoria National Airport57 mi away
- KZI · Filippos Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from IOA?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Ioannina (IOA) is 1,048 miles (1,686 km, 911 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to IOA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 Ioannina?
Ioannina is 1 hour ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to IOA?
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