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KEM to ESS: distance & flight time
Kemi (Kemi-Tornio Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
1,170 mi
1,883 km · 1,017 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m 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
- KEM — Kemi-Tornio Airport · Kemi, 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 KEM
- OUL · Oulu Airport63 mi away
- RVN · Rovaniemi Airport65 mi away
- LLA · Luleå Airport72 mi away
- PJA · Pajala Airport110 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 KEM from ESS?
The flight distance from Kemi (KEM) to Essen (ESS) is 1,170 miles (1,883 km, 1,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEM to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 Kemi and Essen?
Essen is 1 hour behind Kemi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEM to ESS?
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