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ESS to HIA: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Huai An (Lianshui Airport)
5,264 mi
8,471 km · 4,574 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- HIA — Lianshui Airport · Huai An, China
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 HIA
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport56 mi away
- YNZ · Yancheng Airport67 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport92 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from HIA?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Huai An (HIA) is 5,264 miles (8,471 km, 4,574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to HIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 Huai An?
Huai An is 6 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to HIA?
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