Distance from Gent to Essen
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How far is Gent from Essen?
Gent (Belgium) and Essen (Germany) are a medium distance apart: 234 km in a straight line, that is 146 miles or 127 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Gent to Essen is 257 km (160 miles), about 3 h 3 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 10% longer than the straight line.
From Gent, Essen lies to the east (initial bearing 78°). The route crosses from Belgium into Germany. The halfway point is at 51.2649°, 5.3572°.
A direct flight would take about 48 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 Gent
- Gent – Brussels 50 km
- Gent – Antwerpen 51 km
- Gent – Lille 65 km
- Gent – Charleroi 88 km
- Gent – Rotterdam 110 km
- Gent – The Hague 121 km
- Gent – Eindhoven 130 km
- Gent – Utrecht 151 km
- Gent – Amsterdam 168 km
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Gent from Essen?
By road it is 257 km (160 miles) from Gent to Essen; in a straight line it is 234 km (146 miles).
How long is the drive from Gent to Essen?
About 3 h 3 min on the fastest route (257 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Essen from Gent?
Essen is to the east of Gent, at an initial bearing of 78°.
How long is the flight from Gent to Essen?
A direct flight would take about 48 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.