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GAY to ESS: distance & flight time
Gaya (Gaya Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,394 mi
7,071 km · 3,818 nm
9h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAY — Gaya Airport · Gaya, India
- 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 GAY
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport59 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport98 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport102 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport112 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 GAY from ESS?
The flight distance from Gaya (GAY) to Essen (ESS) is 4,394 miles (7,071 km, 3,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAY to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 5m 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 Gaya and Essen?
Essen is 3.5 hours behind Gaya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAY to ESS?
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