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VTB to ESS: distance & flight time
Vitebsk (Vitebsk Vostochny Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
996 mi
1,603 km · 865 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
996 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- VTB — Vitebsk Vostochny Airport · Vitebsk, Belarus
- 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 VTB
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport70 mi away
- MVQ · Mogilev Airport82 mi away
- VLU · Velikiye Luki Airport87 mi away
- MSQ · Minsk National Airport127 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 VTB from ESS?
The flight distance from Vitebsk (VTB) to Essen (ESS) is 996 miles (1,603 km, 865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTB to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 Vitebsk and Essen?
Essen is 1 hour behind Vitebsk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VTB to ESS?
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