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PPL to ESS: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,324 mi
6,959 km · 3,757 nm
8h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,324 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- 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 PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 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 PPL from ESS?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Essen (ESS) is 4,324 miles (6,959 km, 3,757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 57m 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 Phaplu and Essen?
Essen is 3.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to ESS?
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