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CKG to ESS: distance & flight time
Chongqing (Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,028 mi
8,092 km · 4,369 nm
10h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 20m 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
- CKG — Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport · Chongqing, 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 CKG
- NAO · Nanchong Airport80 mi away
- LZO · Luzhou Airport96 mi away
- DAX · Dachuan Airport108 mi away
- WXN · Wanxian Airport130 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 CKG from ESS?
The flight distance from Chongqing (CKG) to Essen (ESS) is 5,028 miles (8,092 km, 4,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CKG to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 20m 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 Chongqing and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours behind Chongqing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CKG to ESS?
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