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SGZ to ESS: distance & flight time
Songkhla (Songkhla Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,988 mi
9,637 km · 5,204 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SGZ — Songkhla Airport · Songkhla, Thailand
- 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 SGZ
- HDY · Hat Yai International Airport23 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport47 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport70 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport71 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 SGZ from ESS?
The flight distance from Songkhla (SGZ) to Essen (ESS) is 5,988 miles (9,637 km, 5,204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGZ to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Songkhla and Essen?
Essen is 5 hours behind Songkhla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SGZ to ESS?
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