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SSE to ESS: distance & flight time
Sholapur (Solapur Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,372 mi
7,035 km · 3,799 nm
9h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,372 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSE — Solapur Airport · Sholapur, India
- 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 SSE
- KLH · Kolhapur Airport127 mi away
- NDC · Nanded Airport141 mi away
- PNQ · Pune Airport148 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 SSE from ESS?
The flight distance from Sholapur (SSE) to Essen (ESS) is 4,372 miles (7,035 km, 3,799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSE to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 2m 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 Sholapur and Essen?
Essen is 3.5 hours behind Sholapur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSE to ESS?
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