Distance from Halle (Saale) to Essen
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How far is Halle (Saale) from Essen?
Halle (Saale) (Germany) and Essen (Germany) are a medium distance apart: 345 km in a straight line, that is 214 miles or 186 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Halle (Saale) to Essen is 407 km (253 miles), about 4 h 19 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 18% longer than the straight line.
From Halle (Saale), Essen lies to the west (initial bearing 271°). Both cities are in Germany. The halfway point is at 51.4953°, 9.4952°.
A direct flight would take about 56 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 Halle (Saale)
- Halle (Saale) – Leipzig 31 km
- Halle (Saale) – Magdeburg 76 km
- Halle (Saale) – Erfurt 86 km
- Halle (Saale) – Chemnitz 98 km
- Halle (Saale) – Dresden 131 km
- Halle (Saale) – Braunschweig 132 km
- Halle (Saale) – Berlin 152 km
- Halle (Saale) – Hannover 183 km
- Halle (Saale) – Prague 231 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 Halle (Saale) from Essen?
By road it is 407 km (253 miles) from Halle (Saale) to Essen; in a straight line it is 345 km (214 miles).
How long is the drive from Halle (Saale) to Essen?
About 4 h 19 min on the fastest route (407 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Essen from Halle (Saale)?
Essen is to the west of Halle (Saale), at an initial bearing of 271°.
How long is the flight from Halle (Saale) to Essen?
A direct flight would take about 56 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.