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HZH to ESS: distance & flight time
Liping (Liping Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,307 mi
8,540 km · 4,611 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,307 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m 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
- HZH — Liping Airport · Liping, 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 HZH
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport84 mi away
- KJH · Kaili Airport85 mi away
- KWL · Guilin Liangjiang International Airport94 mi away
- LLB · Libo Airport95 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 HZH from ESS?
The flight distance from Liping (HZH) to Essen (ESS) is 5,307 miles (8,540 km, 4,611 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HZH to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 Liping and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours behind Liping.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HZH to ESS?
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