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ESS to TPA: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Tampa (Tampa International Airport)
4,711 mi
7,581 km · 4,093 nm
9h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,711 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 42m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, 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 TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from TPA?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Tampa (TPA) is 4,711 miles (7,581 km, 4,093 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to TPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 42m 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 Tampa?
Tampa is 6 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to TPA?
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