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ESS to ROK: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport)
9,702 mi
15,614 km · 8,431 nm
19h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,702 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- ROK — Rockhampton Airport · Rockhampton, Australia
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 ROK
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport77 mi away
- BLT · Blackwater Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from ROK?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Rockhampton (ROK) is 9,702 miles (15,614 km, 8,431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to ROK?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 29m 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 Rockhampton?
Rockhampton is 8 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to ROK?
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