Distance from Kiel to Essen
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How far is Kiel from Essen?
Kiel (Germany) and Essen (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, Kiel to Essen is 446 km (277 miles), about 4 h 27 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 17% longer than the straight line.
From Kiel, Essen lies to the south-west (initial bearing 215°). 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 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
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 Kiel from Essen?
By road it is 446 km (277 miles) from Kiel to Essen; in a straight line it is 382 km (237 miles).
How long is the drive from Kiel to Essen?
About 4 h 27 min on the fastest route (446 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Essen from Kiel?
Essen is to the south-west of Kiel, at an initial bearing of 215°.
How long is the flight from Kiel to Essen?
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.