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WSY to ESS: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
9,463 mi
15,229 km · 8,223 nm
19h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 1m 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
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, 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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 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 WSY from ESS?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Essen (ESS) is 9,463 miles (15,229 km, 8,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 1m 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 Airlie Beach and Essen?
Essen is 8 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to ESS?
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