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GML to ESS: distance & flight time
Kiev (Gostomel Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
1,008 mi
1,623 km · 876 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GML — Gostomel Airport · Kiev, Ukraine
- 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 GML
- IEV · Kiev Zhuliany International Airport18 mi away
- KBP · Boryspil International Airport36 mi away
- ZTR · Zhytomyr Airport68 mi away
- CEJ · Chernihiv Shestovitsa Airport69 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 GML from ESS?
The flight distance from Kiev (GML) to Essen (ESS) is 1,008 miles (1,623 km, 876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GML to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 Kiev and Essen?
Essen is 1 hour behind Kiev.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GML to ESS?
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