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ESS to HDY: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Hat Yai (Hat Yai International Airport)
5,993 mi
9,644 km · 5,207 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m 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
- HDY — Hat Yai International Airport · Hat Yai, Thailand
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 HDY
- SGZ · Songkhla Airport23 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport51 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport53 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from HDY?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Hat Yai (HDY) is 5,993 miles (9,644 km, 5,207 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to HDY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 Hat Yai?
Hat Yai is 5 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to HDY?
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