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GAF to ESS: distance & flight time
Gafsa (Gafsa Ksar International Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
1,177 mi
1,894 km · 1,023 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GAF — Gafsa Ksar International Airport · Gafsa, Tunisia
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GAF
- TOE · Tozeur Nefta International Airport53 mi away
- TEE · Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport80 mi away
- GAE · Gabès Matmata International Airport82 mi away
- SFA · Sfax Thyna International Airport108 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 GAF from ESS?
The flight distance from Gafsa (GAF) to Essen (ESS) is 1,177 miles (1,894 km, 1,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAF to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Gafsa and Essen?
Essen is 1 hour ahead of Gafsa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAF to ESS?
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