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ESS to TCE: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Tulcea (Tulcea Airport)
1,088 mi
1,752 km · 946 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m 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
- TCE — Tulcea Airport · Tulcea, Romania
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 TCE
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport50 mi away
- KIV · Chişinău International Airport129 mi away
- BCM · Bacău Airport133 mi away
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from TCE?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Tulcea (TCE) is 1,088 miles (1,752 km, 946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to TCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 Tulcea?
Tulcea is 1 hour ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to TCE?
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