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IXW to ESS: distance & flight time
Jamshedpur (Sonari Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,544 mi
7,313 km · 3,949 nm
9h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,544 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 23m 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
- IXW — Sonari Airport · Jamshedpur, 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 IXW
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport64 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport72 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport88 mi away
- RRK · Rourkela 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 IXW from ESS?
The flight distance from Jamshedpur (IXW) to Essen (ESS) is 4,544 miles (7,313 km, 3,949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXW to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 23m 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 Jamshedpur and Essen?
Essen is 3.5 hours behind Jamshedpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXW to ESS?
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