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FLZ to ESS: distance & flight time
Sibolga (Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
6,218 mi
10,008 km · 5,404 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLZ — Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport · Sibolga, Indonesia
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FLZ
- AEG · Aek Godang Airport39 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport49 mi away
- GNS · Binaka Airport86 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
Near ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FLZ from ESS?
The flight distance from Sibolga (FLZ) to Essen (ESS) is 6,218 miles (10,008 km, 5,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLZ to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 Sibolga and Essen?
Essen is 5 hours behind Sibolga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLZ to ESS?
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