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ESS to SKE: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Skien (Skien Airport)
547 mi
881 km · 476 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
547 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, Norway
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 SKE
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp24 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport29 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge45 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from SKE?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Skien (SKE) is 547 miles (881 km, 476 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to SKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 SKE?
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