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ESS to DJB: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Jambi (Sultan Thaha Airport)
6,596 mi
10,615 km · 5,732 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m 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
- DJB — Sultan Thaha Airport · Jambi, 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 DJB
- SIQ · Dabo Airport103 mi away
- BUU · Muara Bungo Airport110 mi away
- PLM · Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport114 mi away
- PDO · Pendopo Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from DJB?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Jambi (DJB) is 6,596 miles (10,615 km, 5,732 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to DJB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 24m 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 DJB?
Nonstop service on ESS–DJB 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 13h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Essen and Jambi?
Jambi is 5 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to DJB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESS–DJB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESS to DJB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESS–DJB 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.