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DIN to ESS: distance & flight time
Dienbienphu (Dien Bien Phu Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,325 mi
8,570 km · 4,628 nm
10h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,325 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIN — Dien Bien Phu Airport · Dienbienphu, Vietnam
- 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 DIN
- SQH · Na-San Airport67 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport73 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport82 mi away
- NEU · Sam Neua Airport96 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 DIN from ESS?
The flight distance from Dienbienphu (DIN) to Essen (ESS) is 5,325 miles (8,570 km, 4,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIN to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 54m 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 Dienbienphu and Essen?
Essen is 5 hours behind Dienbienphu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIN to ESS?
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