Distance from Essen to Kiel
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Open in the calculator (stops, directions, fuel cost) → Kiel → Essen
How far is Essen from Kiel?
Essen (Germany) and Kiel (Germany) are a medium distance apart: 382 km in a straight line, that is 237 miles or 206 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Essen to Kiel is 447 km (278 miles), about 4 h 29 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 17% longer than the straight line.
From Essen, Kiel lies to the north-east (initial bearing 32°). Both cities are in Germany. The halfway point is at 52.8992°, 8.5220°.
A direct flight would take about 59 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Essen
- Essen – Gelsenkirchen 8 km
- Essen – Oberhausen 11 km
- Essen – Bochum 14 km
- Essen – Duisburg 17 km
- Essen – Wuppertal 24 km
- Essen – Düsseldorf 31 km
- Essen – Dortmund 32 km
- Essen – Krefeld 34 km
- Essen – Mönchengladbach 50 km
Other distances from Kiel
- Kiel – Lübeck 62 km
- Kiel – Hamburg 86 km
- Kiel – Bremen 164 km
- Kiel – Århus 204 km
- Kiel – Copenhagen 216 km
- Kiel – Hannover 219 km
- Kiel – Braunschweig 230 km
- Kiel – Malmö 232 km
- Kiel – Magdeburg 263 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Essen from Kiel?
By road it is 447 km (278 miles) from Essen to Kiel; in a straight line it is 382 km (237 miles).
How long is the drive from Essen to Kiel?
About 4 h 29 min on the fastest route (447 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Kiel from Essen?
Kiel is to the north-east of Essen, at an initial bearing of 32°.
How long is the flight from Essen to Kiel?
A direct flight would take about 59 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.