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PKB to ESS: distance & flight time
PARKERSBURG (Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,104 mi
6,604 km · 3,566 nm
8h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,104 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 31m 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
- PKB — Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport · PARKERSBURG, 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 PKB
- ATO · Ohio University Snyder Field43 mi away
- ZZV · Zanesville Municipal Airport48 mi away
- CKB · North Central West Virginia Airport65 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport68 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 PKB from ESS?
The flight distance from PARKERSBURG (PKB) to Essen (ESS) is 4,104 miles (6,604 km, 3,566 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKB to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 31m 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 PARKERSBURG and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours ahead of PARKERSBURG.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKB to ESS?
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