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MEB to ESS: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
10,201 mi
16,417 km · 8,864 nm
20h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from ESS?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Essen (ESS) is 10,201 miles (16,417 km, 8,864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 28m 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 Melbourne and Essen?
Essen is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to ESS?
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