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ESS to SJW: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Shijiazhuang (Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport)
4,867 mi
7,833 km · 4,229 nm
10h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,867 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- SJW — Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport · Shijiazhuang, China
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 SJW
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport96 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport119 mi away
- HDG · Handan Airport122 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from SJW?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Shijiazhuang (SJW) is 4,867 miles (7,833 km, 4,229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to SJW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 1m 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 Shijiazhuang?
Shijiazhuang is 6 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to SJW?
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