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LNK to ESS: distance & flight time
Lincoln (Lincoln Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,592 mi
7,389 km · 3,990 nm
9h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,592 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LNK — Lincoln Airport · Lincoln, United States
- 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 LNK
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport43 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base48 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield55 mi away
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport59 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 LNK from ESS?
The flight distance from Lincoln (LNK) to Essen (ESS) is 4,592 miles (7,389 km, 3,990 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNK to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 28m 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 LNK to ESS?
Nonstop service on LNK–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 9h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lincoln and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours ahead of Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNK to ESS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LNK–ESS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LNK to ESS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LNK–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.