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SZB to ESS: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
6,248 mi
10,055 km · 5,429 nm
12h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 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 SZB
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport77 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport103 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport104 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 SZB from ESS?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (SZB) to Essen (ESS) is 6,248 miles (10,055 km, 5,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZB to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 43m 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 Kuala Lumpur and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours behind Kuala Lumpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZB to ESS?
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