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RNJ to ESS: distance & flight time
Yoron (Yoron Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,960 mi
9,591 km · 5,179 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m 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
- RNJ — Yoron Airport · Yoron, 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 RNJ
- OKE · Okierabu Airport32 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport44 mi away
- TKN · Tokunoshima Airport62 mi away
- DNA · Kadena Air Base62 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 RNJ from ESS?
The flight distance from Yoron (RNJ) to Essen (ESS) is 5,960 miles (9,591 km, 5,179 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RNJ to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 Yoron and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours behind Yoron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RNJ to ESS?
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