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ESS to SXV: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Salem (Salem Airport)
4,773 mi
7,681 km · 4,147 nm
9h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,773 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 49m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- SXV — Salem Airport · Salem, India
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 SXV
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport83 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport87 mi away
- MYQ · Mysore Airport100 mi away
- BLR · Kempegowda International Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from SXV?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Salem (SXV) is 4,773 miles (7,681 km, 4,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to SXV?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 49m 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 Salem?
Salem is 3.5 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to SXV?
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