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LHK to ESS: distance & flight time
Guanghua (Guangzhou MR Air Base) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,077 mi
8,170 km · 4,411 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LHK — Guangzhou MR Air Base · Guanghua, 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 LHK
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport39 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport48 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport67 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport95 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 LHK from ESS?
The flight distance from Guanghua (LHK) to Essen (ESS) is 5,077 miles (8,170 km, 4,411 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHK to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m 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 cheapest way to fly from LHK to ESS?
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