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DLI to ESS: distance & flight time
Dalat (Lien Khuong Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
6,067 mi
9,765 km · 5,272 nm
12h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,067 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 22m 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
- DLI — Lien Khuong Airport · Dalat, 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 DLI
- PHA · Phan Rang Airport40 mi away
- CXR · Cam Ranh Airport60 mi away
- NHA · Nha Trang Air Base65 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport66 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 DLI from ESS?
The flight distance from Dalat (DLI) to Essen (ESS) is 6,067 miles (9,765 km, 5,272 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLI to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 22m 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 Dalat and Essen?
Essen is 5 hours behind Dalat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DLI to ESS?
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