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ESS to WGN: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Shaoyang (Shaoyang Wugang Airport)
5,338 mi
8,591 km · 4,639 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- WGN — Shaoyang Wugang Airport · Shaoyang, 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 WGN
- LLF · Lingling Airport68 mi away
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport73 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport98 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from WGN?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Shaoyang (WGN) is 5,338 miles (8,591 km, 4,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to WGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ESS to WGN?
Nonstop service on ESS–WGN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to WGN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESS–WGN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESS to WGN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESS–WGN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.