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PLQ to ESS: distance & flight time
Palanga (Palanga International Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
658 mi
1,059 km · 572 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
658 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLQ — Palanga International Airport · Palanga, Lithuania
- 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 PLQ
- KLJ · Klaipėda Airport19 mi away
- LPX · Liepāja International Airport38 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport77 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport89 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 PLQ from ESS?
The flight distance from Palanga (PLQ) to Essen (ESS) is 658 miles (1,059 km, 572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLQ to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 Palanga and Essen?
Essen is 1 hour behind Palanga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLQ to ESS?
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