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ESS to CGK: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Jakarta (Soekarno-Hatta International Airport)
6,968 mi
11,213 km · 6,055 nm
14h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,968 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 8m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- CGK — Soekarno-Hatta International Airport · Jakarta, Indonesia
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 CGK
- PCB · Pondok Cabe Air Base16 mi away
- HLP · Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport19 mi away
- BDO · Husein Sastranegara International Airport83 mi away
- TKG · Radin Inten II (Branti) Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from CGK?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Jakarta (CGK) is 6,968 miles (11,213 km, 6,055 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to CGK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 8m 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 Jakarta?
Jakarta is 5 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to CGK?
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