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SGR to ESS: distance & flight time
Sugar Land (Sugar Land Regional Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,144 mi
8,279 km · 4,470 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SGR — Sugar Land Regional Airport · Sugar Land, United States
- 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 SGR
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport31 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark8 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport14 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport23 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 SGR from ESS?
The flight distance from Sugar Land (SGR) to Essen (ESS) is 5,144 miles (8,279 km, 4,470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGR to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m 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 Sugar Land and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours ahead of Sugar Land.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SGR to ESS?
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