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NQY to ESS: distance & flight time
Newquai (Newquay Cornwall Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
523 mi
842 km · 455 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
523 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NQY — Newquay Cornwall Airport · Newquai, United Kingdom
- 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 NQY
- PZE · Penzance Heliport32 mi away
- LEQ · Land's End Airport38 mi away
- PLH · Plymouth City Airport39 mi away
- ISC · St. Mary's Airport68 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 NQY from ESS?
The flight distance from Newquai (NQY) to Essen (ESS) is 523 miles (842 km, 455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NQY to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NQY to ESS?
Nonstop service on NQY–ESS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Newquai and Essen?
Essen is 1 hour ahead of Newquai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NQY to ESS?
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Why are some NQY to ESS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NQY–ESS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.