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KIT to ESS: distance & flight time
Kithira (Kithira Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
1,311 mi
2,110 km · 1,139 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m 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
- KIT — Kithira Airport · Kithira, 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 KIT
- SPJ · Sparti Airport55 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport71 mi away
- KLX · Kalamata Airport78 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport82 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 KIT from ESS?
The flight distance from Kithira (KIT) to Essen (ESS) is 1,311 miles (2,110 km, 1,139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIT to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 19m 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 Kithira and Essen?
Essen is 1 hour behind Kithira.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIT to ESS?
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