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KMG to ESS: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,125 mi
8,249 km · 4,454 nm
10h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,125 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 31m 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
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, 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 KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 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 KMG from ESS?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Essen (ESS) is 5,125 miles (8,249 km, 4,454 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 31m 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 Kunming and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to ESS?
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