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UND to ESS: distance & flight time
Kunduz (Konduz Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
3,139 mi
5,051 km · 2,727 nm
6h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UND — Konduz Airport · Kunduz, Afghanistan
- 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 UND
- KQT · Qurghonteppa International Airport83 mi away
- MZR · Mazar I Sharif Airport94 mi away
- FBD · Fayzabad Airport94 mi away
- TMJ · Termez Airport98 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 UND from ESS?
The flight distance from Kunduz (UND) to Essen (ESS) is 3,139 miles (5,051 km, 2,727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UND to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 37m 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 Kunduz and Essen?
Essen is 2.5 hours behind Kunduz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UND to ESS?
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