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KGT to ESS: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,813 mi
7,746 km · 4,183 nm
9h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,813 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 54m 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
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, 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 KGT
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport116 mi away
- CTU · Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport135 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 KGT from ESS?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Essen (ESS) is 4,813 miles (7,746 km, 4,183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 54m 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 Kangding and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours behind Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to ESS?
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