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ESS to LUK: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field)
4,230 mi
6,807 km · 3,676 nm
8h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, United States
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 LUK
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from LUK?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Cincinnati (LUK) is 4,230 miles (6,807 km, 3,676 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to LUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 46m 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 Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is 6 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to LUK?
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