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ESS to PGH: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Nainital (Pantnagar Airport)
3,946 mi
6,351 km · 3,429 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m 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
- PGH — Pantnagar Airport · Nainital, 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 PGH
- BEK · Bareilly Air Force Station42 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport70 mi away
- BJH · Bajhang Airport109 mi away
- DED · Dehradun Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from PGH?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Nainital (PGH) is 3,946 miles (6,351 km, 3,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to PGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m 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 Nainital?
Nainital is 3.5 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to PGH?
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