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ESS to ROV: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Rostov (Platov International Airport)
1,493 mi
2,403 km · 1,297 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,493 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ROV — Platov International Airport · Rostov, Russia
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 ROV
- TGK · Taganrog Yuzhny Airport54 mi away
- VSG · Luhansk International Airport69 mi away
- EIK · Yeysk Airport98 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from ROV?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Rostov (ROV) is 1,493 miles (2,403 km, 1,297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to ROV?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Rostov?
Rostov is 1 hour ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to ROV?
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