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IGL to ESS: distance & flight time
Izmir (Çiğli Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
1,317 mi
2,120 km · 1,145 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,317 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- IGL — Çiğli Airport · Izmir, Turkey
- 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 IGL
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport17 mi away
- MJT · Mytilene International Airport44 mi away
- JKH · Chios Island National Airport49 mi away
- SMI · Samos Airport57 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 IGL from ESS?
The flight distance from Izmir (IGL) to Essen (ESS) is 1,317 miles (2,120 km, 1,145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IGL to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 Izmir and Essen?
Essen is 1 hour behind Izmir.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IGL to ESS?
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