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MMB to ESS: distance & flight time
Memanbetsu (Memanbetsu Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,374 mi
8,649 km · 4,670 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,374 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MMB — Memanbetsu Airport · Memanbetsu, Japan
- 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 MMB
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport45 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport48 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport58 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport76 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 MMB from ESS?
The flight distance from Memanbetsu (MMB) to Essen (ESS) is 5,374 miles (8,649 km, 4,670 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MMB to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Memanbetsu and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours behind Memanbetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MMB to ESS?
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