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LUK to ESS: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,230 mi
6,807 km · 3,676 nm
8h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near LUK
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 LUK from ESS?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (LUK) to Essen (ESS) is 4,230 miles (6,807 km, 3,676 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUK to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 46m 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 LUK to ESS?
Nonstop service on LUK–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 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cincinnati and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours ahead of Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUK to ESS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LUK–ESS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LUK to ESS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LUK–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.