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ESS to LKO: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Lucknow (Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport)
4,119 mi
6,628 km · 3,579 nm
8h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 33m 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
- LKO — Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport · Lucknow, 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 LKO
- KNU · Kanpur Airport39 mi away
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport104 mi away
- IXD · Allahabad Airport105 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from LKO?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Lucknow (LKO) is 4,119 miles (6,628 km, 3,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to LKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 33m 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 Lucknow?
Lucknow is 3.5 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to LKO?
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