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VOL to ESS: distance & flight time
Nea Anghialos (Nea Anchialos Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
1,136 mi
1,829 km · 987 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,136 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VOL — Nea Anchialos Airport · Nea Anghialos, Greece
- 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 VOL
- LRA · Larisa Airport35 mi away
- JSI · Skiathos Island National Airport38 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base89 mi away
- KZI · Filippos Airport89 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 VOL from ESS?
The flight distance from Nea Anghialos (VOL) to Essen (ESS) is 1,136 miles (1,829 km, 987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VOL to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 VOL to ESS?
Nonstop service on VOL–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 2h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nea Anghialos and Essen?
Essen is 1 hour behind Nea Anghialos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VOL to ESS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VOL–ESS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VOL to ESS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VOL–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.