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KMQ to ESS: distance & flight time
Kanazawa (Komatsu Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,644 mi
9,084 km · 4,905 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,644 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMQ — Komatsu Airport · Kanazawa, Japan
- 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 KMQ
- FKJ · Fukui Airport20 mi away
- TOY · Toyama Airport47 mi away
- NTQ · Noto Airport69 mi away
- QGU · Gifu Airport74 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 KMQ from ESS?
The flight distance from Kanazawa (KMQ) to Essen (ESS) is 5,644 miles (9,084 km, 4,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMQ to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 Kanazawa and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours behind Kanazawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMQ to ESS?
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