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MZU to ESS: distance & flight time
Mazuffarpur (Muzaffarpur Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,340 mi
6,984 km · 3,771 nm
8h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,340 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MZU — Muzaffarpur Airport · Mazuffarpur, India
- 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 MZU
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport39 mi away
- JKR · Janakpur Airport55 mi away
- SIF · Simara Airport75 mi away
- RJB · Rajbiraj 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 MZU from ESS?
The flight distance from Mazuffarpur (MZU) to Essen (ESS) is 4,340 miles (6,984 km, 3,771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZU to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 59m 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 Mazuffarpur and Essen?
Essen is 3.5 hours behind Mazuffarpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZU to ESS?
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