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GOP to ESS: distance & flight time
Gorakhpur (Gorakhpur Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,229 mi
6,806 km · 3,675 nm
8h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GOP — Gorakhpur Airport · Gorakhpur, India
- 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 GOP
- BWA · Gautam Buddha Airport53 mi away
- MEY · Meghauli Airport75 mi away
- BHR · Bharatpur Airport88 mi away
- VNS · Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport96 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 GOP from ESS?
The flight distance from Gorakhpur (GOP) to Essen (ESS) is 4,229 miles (6,806 km, 3,675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GOP to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 46m 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 Gorakhpur and Essen?
Essen is 3.5 hours behind Gorakhpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GOP to ESS?
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