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FNJ to ESS: distance & flight time
Pyongyang (Pyongyang Sunan International Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,169 mi
8,319 km · 4,492 nm
10h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNJ — Pyongyang Sunan International Airport · Pyongyang, North Korea
- 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 FNJ
- ICN · Incheon International Airport128 mi away
- DDG · Dandong Airport92 mi away
- WOS · Wonsan Kalma International Airport97 mi away
- DSO · Sondok Airport103 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 FNJ from ESS?
The flight distance from Pyongyang (FNJ) to Essen (ESS) is 5,169 miles (8,319 km, 4,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNJ to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 36m 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 Pyongyang and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours behind Pyongyang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNJ to ESS?
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