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YKX to ESS: distance & flight time
Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
3,646 mi
5,867 km · 3,168 nm
7h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,646 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, Canada
- 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 YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 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 YKX from ESS?
The flight distance from Kirkland Lake (YKX) to Essen (ESS) is 3,646 miles (5,867 km, 3,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKX to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Kirkland Lake and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours ahead of Kirkland Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKX to ESS?
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