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TNE to ESS: distance & flight time
Tanegashima (New Tanegashima Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,833 mi
9,387 km · 5,069 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,833 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m 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
- TNE — New Tanegashima Airport · Tanegashima, 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 TNE
- KUM · Yakushima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport84 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport92 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport139 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 TNE from ESS?
The flight distance from Tanegashima (TNE) to Essen (ESS) is 5,833 miles (9,387 km, 5,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TNE to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 54m 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 Tanegashima and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours behind Tanegashima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TNE to ESS?
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