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HEL to ESS: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
926 mi
1,491 km · 805 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
926 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- 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 HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 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 HEL from ESS?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Essen (ESS) is 926 miles (1,491 km, 805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 Helsinki and Essen?
Essen is 1 hour behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to ESS?
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