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EWK to ESS: distance & flight time
Newton (Newton City-County Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,755 mi
7,653 km · 4,132 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,755 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EWK — Newton City-County Airport · Newton, United States
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near EWK
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport25 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport30 mi away
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base30 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport32 mi away
Near ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EWK from ESS?
The flight distance from Newton (EWK) to Essen (ESS) is 4,755 miles (7,653 km, 4,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EWK to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EWK to ESS?
Nonstop service on EWK–ESS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Newton and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours ahead of Newton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EWK to ESS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EWK–ESS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EWK to ESS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EWK–ESS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.