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QJB to ESS: distance & flight time
Jubail (Jubail Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
2,769 mi
4,456 km · 2,406 nm
5h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,769 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- QJB — Jubail Airport · Jubail, Saudi Arabia
- 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 QJB
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport46 mi away
- DHA · King Abdulaziz Air Base71 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport93 mi away
- HOF · Al Ahsa Airport121 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 QJB from ESS?
The flight distance from Jubail (QJB) to Essen (ESS) is 2,769 miles (4,456 km, 2,406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QJB to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Jubail and Essen?
Essen is 1 hour behind Jubail.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QJB to ESS?
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