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ESS to TPF: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
4,710 mi
7,581 km · 4,093 nm
9h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,710 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 42m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- TPF — Peter O Knight 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from TPF?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Tampa (TPF) is 4,710 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 TPF?
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 cheapest way to fly from ESS to TPF?
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