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STK to ESS: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,823 mi
7,762 km · 4,191 nm
9h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,823 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 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 STK from ESS?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Essen (ESS) is 4,823 miles (7,762 km, 4,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 55m 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 Sterling and Essen?
Essen is 8 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to ESS?
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