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ESS to SGR: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Sugar Land (Sugar Land Regional Airport)
5,144 mi
8,279 km · 4,470 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- SGR — Sugar Land Regional Airport · Sugar Land, United States
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 SGR
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport31 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark8 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport14 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from SGR?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Sugar Land (SGR) is 5,144 miles (8,279 km, 4,470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to SGR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m 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 Sugar Land?
Sugar Land is 7 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to SGR?
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