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CTU to ESS: distance & flight time
Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,878 mi
7,851 km · 4,239 nm
10h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,878 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 2m 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
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, 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 CTU
- MIG · Mianyang Airport75 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport128 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport132 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport135 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 CTU from ESS?
The flight distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Essen (ESS) is 4,878 miles (7,851 km, 4,239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTU to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 2m 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 Chengdu and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours behind Chengdu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTU to ESS?
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