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ESS to KUA: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Kuantan (Kuantan Airport)
6,284 mi
10,113 km · 5,461 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,284 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 47m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- KUA — Kuantan Airport · Kuantan, Malaysia
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 KUA
- KTE · Kerteh Airport55 mi away
- TOD · Pulau Tioman Airport93 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport111 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from KUA?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Kuantan (KUA) is 6,284 miles (10,113 km, 5,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to KUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Kuantan?
Kuantan is 6 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to KUA?
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