Distance from Essen to Chicago

The distance between Essen, Germany and Chicago, United States is 6,807 kilometers (4,230 miles).

Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Chicago, Illinois, United States

From Essen to Chicago, the straight-line distance is 6,807 kilometers, heading northwest. Essen is at 83 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: 51.4566° N 7.0123° E

Elevation: 83 m (272 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Essen/Mülheim Airport (ESS)
  • Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)
  • Dortmund Airport (DTM)
  • Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL)
  • Niederrhein Weeze Airport (NRN)
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 455 km
From Essen to Hamburg 309 km
From Essen to Munich 494 km
From Essen to Frankfurt am Main 190 km
From Essen to Düsseldorf 31 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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Miami, United States Glasgow, United Kingdom 6,809 km
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Detroit, United States Berlin, Germany 6,809 km
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Glasgow, United Kingdom 6,810 km
Kampala, Uganda Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 6,810 km
Jaipur, India Nottingham, United Kingdom 6,810 km
Queens, United States Maceió, Brazil 6,810 km
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