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MDH to ESS: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,478 mi
7,207 km · 3,891 nm
9h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,478 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 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 MDH from ESS?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Essen (ESS) is 4,478 miles (7,207 km, 3,891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 15m 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 MDH to ESS?
Nonstop service on MDH–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 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDH to ESS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MDH–ESS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MDH to ESS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MDH–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.