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BBD to ESS: distance & flight time
Brady (Curtis Field) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,197 mi
8,364 km · 4,516 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,197 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BBD — Curtis Field · Brady, United States
- 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 BBD
- JCT · Kimble County Airport53 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field70 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport120 mi away
- ERV · Kerrville Municipal Louis Schreiner Field84 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 BBD from ESS?
The flight distance from Brady (BBD) to Essen (ESS) is 5,197 miles (8,364 km, 4,516 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBD to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m 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 BBD to ESS?
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