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HSG to ESS: distance & flight time
Saga (Saga Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,662 mi
9,112 km · 4,920 nm
11h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,662 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 34m 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
- HSG — Saga Airport · Saga, Japan
- 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 HSG
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport28 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport31 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport39 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport47 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 HSG from ESS?
The flight distance from Saga (HSG) to Essen (ESS) is 5,662 miles (9,112 km, 4,920 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HSG to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 34m 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 Saga and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours behind Saga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HSG to ESS?
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