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KRN to ESS: distance & flight time
Kiruna (Kiruna Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
1,221 mi
1,965 km · 1,061 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,221 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KRN — Kiruna Airport · Kiruna, Sweden
- 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 KRN
- GEV · Gällivare Airport49 mi away
- PJA · Pajala Airport82 mi away
- NVK · Narvik Framnes Airport87 mi away
- ENF · Enontekio Airport88 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 KRN from ESS?
The flight distance from Kiruna (KRN) to Essen (ESS) is 1,221 miles (1,965 km, 1,061 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KRN to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KRN to ESS?
Nonstop service on KRN–ESS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KRN to ESS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KRN–ESS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KRN to ESS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KRN–ESS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.