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ESS to UME: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Umea (Umeå Airport)
984 mi
1,583 km · 855 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
984 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- UME — Umeå Airport · Umea, Sweden
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 UME
- OER · Örnsköldsvik Airport48 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport62 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport69 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from UME?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Umea (UME) is 984 miles (1,583 km, 855 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to UME?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 UME?
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