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MKZ to ESS: distance & flight time
Malacca (Malacca Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
6,325 mi
10,179 km · 5,496 nm
12h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,325 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 52m 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
- MKZ — Malacca Airport · Malacca, Malaysia
- 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 MKZ
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport72 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport77 mi away
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport136 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 MKZ from ESS?
The flight distance from Malacca (MKZ) to Essen (ESS) is 6,325 miles (10,179 km, 5,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKZ to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 52m 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 Malacca and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours behind Malacca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKZ to ESS?
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