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KAO to ESS: distance & flight time
Kuusamo (Kuusamo Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
1,272 mi
2,048 km · 1,106 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,272 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m 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
- KAO — Kuusamo Airport · Kuusamo, 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 KAO
- RVN · Rovaniemi Airport103 mi away
- SOT · Sodankyla Airport121 mi away
- KAJ · Kajaani Airport126 mi away
- KEM · Kemi-Tornio Airport132 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 KAO from ESS?
The flight distance from Kuusamo (KAO) to Essen (ESS) is 1,272 miles (2,048 km, 1,106 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAO to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 Kuusamo and Essen?
Essen is 1 hour behind Kuusamo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KAO to ESS?
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