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ESS to WEH: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Weihai (Weihai Airport)
5,177 mi
8,332 km · 4,499 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m 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
- WEH — Weihai Airport · Weihai, 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 WEH
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport49 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport121 mi away
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport128 mi away
- CNI · Changhai Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from WEH?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Weihai (WEH) is 5,177 miles (8,332 km, 4,499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to WEH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 Weihai?
Weihai is 6 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to WEH?
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