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MHD to ESS: distance & flight time
Mashhad (Mashhad International Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
2,759 mi
4,440 km · 2,397 nm
5h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MHD — Mashhad International Airport · Mashhad, Iran
- 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 MHD
- CKT · Sarakhs Airport81 mi away
- AFZ · Sabzevar National Airport114 mi away
- ASB · Ashgabat International Airport140 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 MHD from ESS?
The flight distance from Mashhad (MHD) to Essen (ESS) is 2,759 miles (4,440 km, 2,397 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHD to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MHD to ESS?
Nonstop service on MHD–ESS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mashhad and Essen?
Essen is 1.5 hours behind Mashhad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHD to ESS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MHD–ESS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MHD to ESS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MHD–ESS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.