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MAQ to ESS: distance & flight time
Tak (Mae Sot Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,390 mi
8,674 km · 4,683 nm
11h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAQ — Mae Sot Airport · Tak, Thailand
- 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 MAQ
- TKT · Tak Airport49 mi away
- PAA · Hpa-N Airport59 mi away
- MNU · Mawlamyine Airport61 mi away
- THS · Sukhothai Airport92 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 MAQ from ESS?
The flight distance from Tak (MAQ) to Essen (ESS) is 5,390 miles (8,674 km, 4,683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAQ to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 2m 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 Tak and Essen?
Essen is 5 hours behind Tak.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAQ to ESS?
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