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SHM to ESS: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,780 mi
9,302 km · 5,023 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,780 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m 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
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, 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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 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 SHM from ESS?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Essen (ESS) is 5,780 miles (9,302 km, 5,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 Nanki-shirahama and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to ESS?
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