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DEF to ESS: distance & flight time
Dezful (Dezful Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
2,455 mi
3,951 km · 2,134 nm
5h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 17m 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
- DEF — Dezful Airport · Dezful, 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 DEF
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport69 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport79 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport129 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport137 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 DEF from ESS?
The flight distance from Dezful (DEF) to Essen (ESS) is 2,455 miles (3,951 km, 2,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEF to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 17m 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 Dezful and Essen?
Essen is 1.5 hours behind Dezful.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEF to ESS?
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