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ESS to WAG: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Wanganui (Wanganui Airport)
11,462 mi
18,446 km · 9,960 nm
22h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
11,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- WAG — Wanganui Airport · Wanganui, New Zealand
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 WAG
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea26 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport40 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport65 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from WAG?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Wanganui (WAG) is 11,462 miles (18,446 km, 9,960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to WAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 56m 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 Wanganui?
Wanganui is 10 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to WAG?
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