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ESS to SXE: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Sale (West Sale Airport)
10,305 mi
16,584 km · 8,954 nm
20h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- SXE — West Sale Airport · Sale, 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 SXE
- TGN · Latrobe Valley Airport28 mi away
- BSJ · Bairnsdale Airport36 mi away
- MHU · Mount Hotham Airport75 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from SXE?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Sale (SXE) is 10,305 miles (16,584 km, 8,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to SXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 40m 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 cheapest way to fly from ESS to SXE?
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