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KUH to ESS: distance & flight time
Kushiro (Kushiro Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,427 mi
8,734 km · 4,716 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,427 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m 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
- KUH — Kushiro Airport · Kushiro, 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 KUH
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport53 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport54 mi away
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport58 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport96 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 KUH from ESS?
The flight distance from Kushiro (KUH) to Essen (ESS) is 5,427 miles (8,734 km, 4,716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUH to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 Kushiro and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours behind Kushiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUH to ESS?
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