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HRB to ESS: distance & flight time
Harbin (Taiping Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,824 mi
7,763 km · 4,192 nm
9h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,824 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 56m 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
- HRB — Taiping Airport · Harbin, China
- 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 HRB
- DQA · Saertu Airport94 mi away
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport95 mi away
- CGQ · Longjia Airport116 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 HRB from ESS?
The flight distance from Harbin (HRB) to Essen (ESS) is 4,824 miles (7,763 km, 4,192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRB to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 56m 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 Harbin and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours behind Harbin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRB to ESS?
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