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ESS to TJU: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Kulyab (Kulob Airport)
3,119 mi
5,020 km · 2,711 nm
6h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 35m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- TJU — Kulob Airport · Kulyab, Tajikistan
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 TJU
- KQT · Qurghonteppa International Airport52 mi away
- DYU · Dushanbe Airport66 mi away
- FBD · Fayzabad Airport72 mi away
- UND · Konduz Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from TJU?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Kulyab (TJU) is 3,119 miles (5,020 km, 2,711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to TJU?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 35m 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 Kulyab?
Kulyab is 3 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to TJU?
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