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KBV to ESS: distance & flight time
Krabi (Krabi Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,869 mi
9,446 km · 5,100 nm
11h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,869 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBV — Krabi Airport · Krabi, Thailand
- 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 KBV
- HKT · Phuket International Airport46 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport59 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport72 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport72 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 KBV from ESS?
The flight distance from Krabi (KBV) to Essen (ESS) is 5,869 miles (9,446 km, 5,100 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBV to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 59m 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 Krabi and Essen?
Essen is 5 hours behind Krabi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBV to ESS?
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