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KTU to ESS: distance & flight time
Kota (Kota Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
3,981 mi
6,407 km · 3,460 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KTU — Kota Airport · Kota, India
- 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 KTU
- GUX · Guna Airport100 mi away
- JAI · Jaipur International Airport115 mi away
- KQH · Kishangarh Airport118 mi away
- UDR · Maharana Pratap Airport128 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 KTU from ESS?
The flight distance from Kota (KTU) to Essen (ESS) is 3,981 miles (6,407 km, 3,460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTU to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m 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 KTU to ESS?
Nonstop service on KTU–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 8h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kota and Essen?
Essen is 4.5 hours behind Kota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTU to ESS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KTU–ESS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KTU to ESS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KTU–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.