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KCO to ESS: distance & flight time
Topel (Cengiz Topel Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
1,323 mi
2,129 km · 1,150 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,323 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m 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
- KCO — Cengiz Topel Airport · Topel, 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 KCO
- IST · Istanbul Airport79 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport43 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport66 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 KCO from ESS?
The flight distance from Topel (KCO) to Essen (ESS) is 1,323 miles (2,129 km, 1,150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCO to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 21m 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 Topel and Essen?
Essen is 1 hour behind Topel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCO to ESS?
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