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ESS to IBR: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Ibaraki (Hyakuri Airport)
5,763 mi
9,274 km · 5,007 nm
11h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,763 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- IBR — Hyakuri Airport · Ibaraki, Japan
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 IBR
- NRT · Narita International Airport29 mi away
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport56 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base67 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from IBR?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Ibaraki (IBR) is 5,763 miles (9,274 km, 5,007 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to IBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 46m 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 Ibaraki?
Ibaraki is 7 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to IBR?
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