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WOL to ESS: distance & flight time
Wollongong (Wollongong Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
10,303 mi
16,581 km · 8,953 nm
20h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WOL — Wollongong Airport · Wollongong, Australia
- 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 WOL
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport48 mi away
- NOA · Nowra Airport30 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport36 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport45 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 WOL from ESS?
The flight distance from Wollongong (WOL) to Essen (ESS) is 10,303 miles (16,581 km, 8,953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WOL to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 40m 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 Wollongong and Essen?
Essen is 8 hours behind Wollongong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WOL to ESS?
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