Distance from Essen to Chicago

The distance between Essen, Germany and Chicago, United States is 6,786 kilometers (4,217 miles).

Essen, Lower Saxony, Germany

Chicago, Illinois, United States

From Essen to Chicago, the straight-line distance is 6,786 kilometers, heading northwest. Essen is at 26 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, Germany

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Berlin

Coordinates: 52.7226° N 7.9371° E

Elevation: 26 m (85 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Bremen Airport (BRE)
  • Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)
  • Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport (WVN)
  • Enschede Airport Twente (ENS)
  • Emden Airport (EME)
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 Berlin 371 km
From Essen to Hamburg 166 km
From Essen to Munich 572 km
From Essen to Frankfurt am Main 295 km
From Essen to Stuttgart 447 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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Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela Oakland, United States 6,789 km

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