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KTQ to ESS: distance & flight time
Kitee (Kitee Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
1,138 mi
1,831 km · 989 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m 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
- KTQ — Kitee Airport · Kitee, 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 KTQ
- JOE · Joensuu Airport37 mi away
- SVL · Savonlinna Airport40 mi away
- VRK · Varkaus Airport71 mi away
- KUO · Kuopio Airport93 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 KTQ from ESS?
The flight distance from Kitee (KTQ) to Essen (ESS) is 1,138 miles (1,831 km, 989 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTQ to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 Kitee and Essen?
Essen is 1 hour behind Kitee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTQ to ESS?
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