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ESS to KEP: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Nepalgunj (Nepalgunj Airport)
4,085 mi
6,575 km · 3,550 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- KEP — Nepalgunj Airport · Nepalgunj, Nepal
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 KEP
- SKH · Surkhet Airport33 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport38 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport48 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from KEP?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Nepalgunj (KEP) is 4,085 miles (6,575 km, 3,550 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to KEP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 29m 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 Nepalgunj?
Nepalgunj is 3.8 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to KEP?
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