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NGS to ESS: distance & flight time
Nagasaki (Nagasaki Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,664 mi
9,115 km · 4,922 nm
11h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,664 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 34m 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
- NGS — Nagasaki Airport · Nagasaki, 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 NGS
- HSG · Saga Airport28 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport33 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport55 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport56 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 NGS from ESS?
The flight distance from Nagasaki (NGS) to Essen (ESS) is 5,664 miles (9,115 km, 4,922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NGS to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 34m 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 Nagasaki and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours behind Nagasaki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NGS to ESS?
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