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ESS to LEH: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Le Havre (Le Havre Octeville Airport)
328 mi
527 km · 285 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
328 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LEH — Le Havre Octeville Airport · Le Havre, France
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 LEH
- DOL · Deauville-Saint-Gatien Airport12 mi away
- CFR · Caen-Carpiquet Airport35 mi away
- URO · Rouen Airport50 mi away
- EVX · Évreux-Fauville (BA 105) Air Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from LEH?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Le Havre (LEH) is 328 miles (527 km, 285 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to LEH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 LEH?
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