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KUO to ESS: distance & flight time
Kuopio (Kuopio Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
1,109 mi
1,785 km · 964 nm
2h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,109 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 53m 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
- KUO — Kuopio Airport · Kuopio, 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 KUO
- VRK · Varkaus Airport58 mi away
- JOE · Joensuu Airport62 mi away
- JYV · Jyvaskyla Airport79 mi away
- SVL · Savonlinna 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 KUO from ESS?
The flight distance from Kuopio (KUO) to Essen (ESS) is 1,109 miles (1,785 km, 964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUO to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 53m 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 Kuopio and Essen?
Essen is 1 hour behind Kuopio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUO to ESS?
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