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NVK to ESS: distance & flight time
Narvik (Narvik Framnes Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
1,227 mi
1,975 km · 1,067 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,227 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- NVK — Narvik Framnes Airport · Narvik, Norway
- 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 NVK
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes18 mi away
- BDU · Bardufoss Airport52 mi away
- SKN · Stokmarknes Skagen Airport60 mi away
- ANX · Andøya Airport67 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 NVK from ESS?
The flight distance from Narvik (NVK) to Essen (ESS) is 1,227 miles (1,975 km, 1,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NVK to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 NVK to ESS?
Nonstop service on NVK–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 3h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NVK to ESS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NVK–ESS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NVK to ESS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NVK–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.