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ESS to KKN: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Kirkenes (Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen))
1,466 mi
2,360 km · 1,274 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m 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
- KKN — Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen) · Kirkenes, 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 KKN
- VDS · Vadsø Airport23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes51 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport61 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from KKN?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Kirkenes (KKN) is 1,466 miles (2,360 km, 1,274 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to KKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 KKN?
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