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BBR to ESS: distance & flight time
Basse Terre (Baillif Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,443 mi
7,150 km · 3,861 nm
9h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBR — Baillif Airport · Basse Terre, Guadeloupe
- 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 BBR
- LSS · Terre-de-Haut Airport15 mi away
- PTP · Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet22 mi away
- GBJ · Les Bases Airport33 mi away
- SFC · St-François Airport36 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 BBR from ESS?
The flight distance from Basse Terre (BBR) to Essen (ESS) is 4,443 miles (7,150 km, 3,861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBR to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 11m 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 Basse Terre and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours ahead of Basse Terre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBR to ESS?
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