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KWI to ESS: distance & flight time
Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
2,598 mi
4,181 km · 2,258 nm
5h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 34m 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
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
- 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 KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 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 KWI from ESS?
The flight distance from Kuwait (KWI) to Essen (ESS) is 2,598 miles (4,181 km, 2,258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWI to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 34m 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 Kuwait and Essen?
Essen is 1 hour behind Kuwait.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWI to ESS?
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