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BBU to ESS: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
1,003 mi
1,614 km · 871 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,003 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- 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 BBU
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport95 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport118 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 BBU from ESS?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Essen (ESS) is 1,003 miles (1,614 km, 871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 time difference between Bucharest and Essen?
Essen is 1 hour behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to ESS?
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