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DHA to ESS: distance & flight time
Dhahran (King Abdulaziz Air Base) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
2,840 mi
4,570 km · 2,468 nm
6h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DHA — King Abdulaziz Air Base · Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
- 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 DHA
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport26 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport30 mi away
- QJB · Jubail Airport71 mi away
- DOH · Hamad International 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 DHA from ESS?
The flight distance from Dhahran (DHA) to Essen (ESS) is 2,840 miles (4,570 km, 2,468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DHA to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Dhahran and Essen?
Essen is 1 hour behind Dhahran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DHA to ESS?
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