Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ESS to ODY: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Muang Xay (Oudomsay Airport)
5,322 mi
8,564 km · 4,624 nm
10h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
See live ESS→ODY fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,322 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 54m 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
- ODY — Oudomsay Airport · Muang Xay, Laos
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Near ODY
- LXG · Luang Namtha Airport43 mi away
- LPQ · Luang Phabang International Airport55 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport67 mi away
- DIN · Dien Bien Phu Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from ODY?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Muang Xay (ODY) is 5,322 miles (8,564 km, 4,624 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to ODY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 54m 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 Muang Xay?
Muang Xay is 5 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to ODY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESS–ODY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.