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ESS to KUN: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Kaunas (Kaunas International Airport)
749 mi
1,206 km · 651 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
749 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- KUN — Kaunas International Airport · Kaunas, Lithuania
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 KUN
- VNO · Vilnius International Airport53 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base55 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport70 mi away
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from KUN?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Kaunas (KUN) is 749 miles (1,206 km, 651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to KUN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 Kaunas?
Kaunas is 1 hour ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to KUN?
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