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ESS to KOS: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Sihanoukville (Sihanoukville International Airport)
5,933 mi
9,549 km · 5,156 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,933 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m 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
- KOS — Sihanoukville International Airport · Sihanoukville, Cambodia
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 KOS
- PQC · Phu Quoc International Airport37 mi away
- PNH · Phnom Penh International Airport106 mi away
- VKG · Rach Gia Airport110 mi away
- KZC · Kampong Chhnang Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from KOS?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Sihanoukville (KOS) is 5,933 miles (9,549 km, 5,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to KOS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Sihanoukville?
Sihanoukville is 5 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to KOS?
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