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KNH to ESS: distance & flight time
Kinmen (Kinmen Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,759 mi
9,268 km · 5,005 nm
11h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 46m 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
- KNH — Kinmen Airport · Kinmen, Taiwan
- 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 KNH
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport29 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport100 mi away
- WOT · Wang-an Airport103 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 KNH from ESS?
The flight distance from Kinmen (KNH) to Essen (ESS) is 5,759 miles (9,268 km, 5,005 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KNH to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 46m 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 Kinmen and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours behind Kinmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KNH to ESS?
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