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NRT to ESS: distance & flight time
Tokyo (Narita International Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,787 mi
9,314 km · 5,029 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,787 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m 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
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, 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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 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 NRT from ESS?
The flight distance from Tokyo (NRT) to Essen (ESS) is 5,787 miles (9,314 km, 5,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NRT to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 49m 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 Tokyo and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours behind Tokyo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NRT to ESS?
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