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ESS to LBD: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Khudzhand (Khudzhand Airport)
3,021 mi
4,862 km · 2,625 nm
6h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 23m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- LBD — Khudzhand Airport · Khudzhand, Tajikistan
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 LBD
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport75 mi away
- FEG · Fergana International Airport109 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport111 mi away
- DYU · Dushanbe Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from LBD?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Khudzhand (LBD) is 3,021 miles (4,862 km, 2,625 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to LBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 23m 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 Khudzhand?
Khudzhand is 3 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to LBD?
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