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ESS to PDO: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island (Pendopo Airport)
6,695 mi
10,774 km · 5,818 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,695 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m 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
- PDO — Pendopo Airport · Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island, Indonesia
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 PDO
- PLM · Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport63 mi away
- BKS · Fatmawati Soekarno Airport114 mi away
- DJB · Sultan Thaha Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from PDO?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island (PDO) is 6,695 miles (10,774 km, 5,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to PDO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m 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 Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island?
Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island is 5 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to PDO?
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