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WHK to ESS: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
11,385 mi
18,323 km · 9,894 nm
22h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
11,385 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
- 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 WHK
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport35 mi away
- TRG · Tauranga Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport72 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport77 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 WHK from ESS?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Essen (ESS) is 11,385 miles (18,323 km, 9,894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 47m 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 Whakatane and Essen?
Essen is 10 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to ESS?
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