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ESS to AQI: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Hafr Al-batin (Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport)
2,570 mi
4,136 km · 2,233 nm
5h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- AQI — Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport · Hafr Al-batin, Saudi Arabia
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 AQI
- KMC · King Khaled Military City Airport47 mi away
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base109 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from AQI?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Hafr Al-batin (AQI) is 2,570 miles (4,136 km, 2,233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to AQI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ESS to AQI?
Nonstop service on ESS–AQI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Essen and Hafr Al-batin?
Hafr Al-batin is 2 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to AQI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESS–AQI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESS to AQI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESS–AQI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.