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NJA to ESS: distance & flight time
Atsugi (Atsugi Naval Air Facility) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,782 mi
9,306 km · 5,025 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,782 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m 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
- NJA — Atsugi Naval Air Facility · Atsugi, 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 NJA
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport20 mi away
- NRT · Narita International Airport57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base21 mi away
- OIM · Oshima Airport47 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 NJA from ESS?
The flight distance from Atsugi (NJA) to Essen (ESS) is 5,782 miles (9,306 km, 5,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NJA to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 Atsugi and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours behind Atsugi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NJA to ESS?
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