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AKW to ESS: distance & flight time
Aghajari (Aghajari Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
2,591 mi
4,170 km · 2,252 nm
5h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,591 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKW — Aghajari Airport · Aghajari, Iran
- 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 AKW
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport11 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport34 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport68 mi away
- GCH · Gachsaran Airport74 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 AKW from ESS?
The flight distance from Aghajari (AKW) to Essen (ESS) is 2,591 miles (4,170 km, 2,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKW to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Aghajari and Essen?
Essen is 1.5 hours behind Aghajari.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKW to ESS?
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