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ESS to QRA: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Johannesburg (Rand Airport)
5,518 mi
8,880 km · 4,795 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- QRA — Rand Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
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 QRA
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport18 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport25 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from QRA?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Johannesburg (QRA) is 5,518 miles (8,880 km, 4,795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to QRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ESS to QRA?
Nonstop service on ESS–QRA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Essen and Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 1 hour ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to QRA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESS–QRA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESS to QRA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESS–QRA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.