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WGN to ESS: distance & flight time
Shaoyang (Shaoyang Wugang Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,338 mi
8,591 km · 4,639 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WGN — Shaoyang Wugang Airport · Shaoyang, 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 WGN
- LLF · Lingling Airport68 mi away
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport73 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport98 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport111 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 WGN from ESS?
The flight distance from Shaoyang (WGN) to Essen (ESS) is 5,338 miles (8,591 km, 4,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WGN to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 cheapest way to fly from WGN to ESS?
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