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LZN to ESS: distance & flight time
Matsu Islands (Matsu Nangan Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,720 mi
9,205 km · 4,970 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m 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
- LZN — Matsu Nangan Airport · Matsu Islands, 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 LZN
- MFK · Matsu Beigan Airport5 mi away
- FOC · Fuzhou Changle International Airport24 mi away
- TPE · Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport109 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base111 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 LZN from ESS?
The flight distance from Matsu Islands (LZN) to Essen (ESS) is 5,720 miles (9,205 km, 4,970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LZN to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 Matsu Islands and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours behind Matsu Islands.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LZN to ESS?
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