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WEF to ESS: distance & flight time
Weifang (Weifang Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,105 mi
8,216 km · 4,436 nm
10h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,105 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 29m 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
- WEF — Weifang Airport · Weifang, China
- 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 WEF
- DOY · Dongying Shengli Airport62 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport75 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport87 mi away
- TNA · Yaoqiang Airport106 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 WEF from ESS?
The flight distance from Weifang (WEF) to Essen (ESS) is 5,105 miles (8,216 km, 4,436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WEF to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 29m 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 Weifang and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours behind Weifang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WEF to ESS?
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