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NEU to ESS: distance & flight time
Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,421 mi
8,724 km · 4,711 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEU — Sam Neua Airport · Sam Neua, Laos
- 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 NEU
- SQH · Na-San Airport55 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport89 mi away
- DIN · Dien Bien Phu Airport96 mi away
- HAN · Noi Bai International Airport125 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 NEU from ESS?
The flight distance from Sam Neua (NEU) to Essen (ESS) is 5,421 miles (8,724 km, 4,711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEU to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 Sam Neua and Essen?
Essen is 5 hours behind Sam Neua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEU to ESS?
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