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JKL to ESS: distance & flight time
Kalymnos (Kalymnos Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
1,397 mi
2,249 km · 1,214 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,397 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- JKL — Kalymnos Airport · Kalymnos, Greece
- 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 JKL
- KGS · Kos Airport14 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport17 mi away
- JTY · Astypalaia Airport41 mi away
- BXN · Imsık Airport42 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 JKL from ESS?
The flight distance from Kalymnos (JKL) to Essen (ESS) is 1,397 miles (2,249 km, 1,214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JKL to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Kalymnos and Essen?
Essen is 1 hour behind Kalymnos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JKL to ESS?
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