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LAX to ESS: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,674 mi
9,132 km · 4,931 nm
11h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,674 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from ESS?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Essen (ESS) is 5,674 miles (9,132 km, 4,931 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 36m 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 Los Angeles and Essen?
Essen is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to ESS?
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