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CNI to ESS: distance & flight time
Changhai (Changhai Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,074 mi
8,166 km · 4,409 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,074 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m 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
- CNI — Changhai Airport · Changhai, 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 CNI
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport64 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport90 mi away
- DDG · Dandong Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base127 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 CNI from ESS?
The flight distance from Changhai (CNI) to Essen (ESS) is 5,074 miles (8,166 km, 4,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNI to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m 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 Changhai and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours behind Changhai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNI to ESS?
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