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HDI to ESS: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Hardwick Field) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,437 mi
7,140 km · 3,856 nm
9h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HDI — Hardwick Field · Cleveland, 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.
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Near HDI
- MMI · McMinn County Airport20 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport34 mi away
- APT · Marion County Brown Field44 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 HDI from ESS?
The flight distance from Cleveland (HDI) to Essen (ESS) is 4,437 miles (7,140 km, 3,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDI to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 10m 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 Cleveland and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDI to ESS?
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