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ACX to ESS: distance & flight time
Xingyi (Xingyi Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,208 mi
8,381 km · 4,525 nm
10h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,208 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACX — Xingyi Airport · Xingyi, China
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACX
- AVA · Anshun Huangguoshu Airport99 mi away
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport105 mi away
- KMG · Kunming Changshui International Airport127 mi away
Near ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACX from ESS?
The flight distance from Xingyi (ACX) to Essen (ESS) is 5,208 miles (8,381 km, 4,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACX to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ACX to ESS?
Nonstop service on ACX–ESS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Xingyi and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours behind Xingyi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACX to ESS?
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Why are some ACX to ESS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ACX–ESS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.