Distance from Essen to Chicago

The distance between Essen, Belgium and Chicago, United States is 6,655 kilometers (4,135 miles).

Essen, Flanders, Belgium

Chicago, Illinois, United States

From Essen to Chicago, the straight-line distance is 6,655 kilometers, heading northwest. Essen is at only 13 meters above sea level, while Chicago is at 180 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 10-12 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Essen, Belgium

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Brussels

Coordinates: 51.4679° N 4.469° E

Elevation: 13 m (43 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Woensdrecht Airport (WOE)
  • Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield (OBL)
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR)
  • Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ)
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)
Chicago, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.85° N 87.6501° W

Elevation: 180 m (591 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chicago Meigs Airport (CGX)
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
  • Gary Chicago International Airport (GYY)
  • Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)

Other distances from Essen

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Essen to Brussels 69 km
From Essen to Antwerpen 28 km
From Essen to Charleroi 118 km
From Essen to Liège 121 km
From Essen to Mons 118 km

Other distances from Chicago

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Chicago to New York City 1,149 km
From Chicago to Los Angeles 2,807 km
From Chicago to Houston 1,510 km
From Chicago to Phoenix 2,338 km
From Chicago to Philadelphia 1,072 km

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Navi Mumbai, India Oslo, Norway 6,655 km
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Stockholm, Sweden Washington, United States 6,654 km
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San Juan, Puerto Rico Manchester, United Kingdom 6,654 km
Sucre, Bolivia Arlington, United States 6,657 km
Indianapolis, United States Bilbao, Spain 6,657 km
Recife, Brazil Barcelona, Spain 6,653 km
Puebla, Mexico Goiânia, Brazil 6,657 km
Miami, United States Vigo, Spain 6,653 km
Toronto, Canada Fortaleza, Brazil 6,653 km
Stockholm, Sweden Cleveland, United States 6,653 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Málaga, Spain 6,658 km
Budapest, Hungary Kolkata, India 6,658 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom San Juan, Puerto Rico 6,658 km
Salvador, Brazil Jacksonville, United States 6,658 km
Maracay, Venezuela Surrey, Canada 6,659 km
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