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CGD to ESS: distance & flight time
Changde (Changde Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,262 mi
8,468 km · 4,572 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,262 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m 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
- CGD — Changde Airport · Changde, 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 CGD
- DYG · Dayong Airport73 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport108 mi away
- YIH · Yichang Sanxia Airport114 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 CGD from ESS?
The flight distance from Changde (CGD) to Essen (ESS) is 5,262 miles (8,468 km, 4,572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGD to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 Changde and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours behind Changde.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGD to ESS?
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