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ESS to ADL: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport)
9,806 mi
15,781 km · 8,521 nm
19h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,806 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Near ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from ADL?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Adelaide (ADL) is 9,806 miles (15,781 km, 8,521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to ADL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 42m 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 Essen and Adelaide?
Adelaide is 7.5 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to ADL?
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