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GNI to ESS: distance & flight time
Green Island (Lyudao Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,972 mi
9,610 km · 5,189 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GNI — Lyudao Airport · Green Island, Taiwan
- 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 GNI
- TTT · Taitung Airport24 mi away
- KYD · Lanyu Airport45 mi away
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport63 mi away
- HCN · Hengchun Airport64 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 GNI from ESS?
The flight distance from Green Island (GNI) to Essen (ESS) is 5,972 miles (9,610 km, 5,189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GNI to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Green Island and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours behind Green Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GNI to ESS?
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