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LIW to ESS: distance & flight time
Loikaw (Loikaw Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,175 mi
8,329 km · 4,497 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,175 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, Burma
- 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 LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 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 LIW from ESS?
The flight distance from Loikaw (LIW) to Essen (ESS) is 5,175 miles (8,329 km, 4,497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIW to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 Loikaw and Essen?
Essen is 4.5 hours behind Loikaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIW to ESS?
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