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ESS to KNU: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Kanpur (Kanpur Airport)
4,116 mi
6,624 km · 3,577 nm
8h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- KNU — Kanpur Airport · Kanpur, India
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 KNU
- LKO · Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport39 mi away
- IXD · Allahabad Airport106 mi away
- HJR · Khajuraho Airport114 mi away
- TNI · Satna Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from KNU?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Kanpur (KNU) is 4,116 miles (6,624 km, 3,577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to KNU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 32m 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 Kanpur?
Kanpur is 3.5 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to KNU?
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