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BFT to ESS: distance & flight time
Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,409 mi
7,096 km · 3,832 nm
9h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,409 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 7m 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
- BFT — Beaufort County Airport · Beaufort, 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 BFT
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport13 mi away
- SAV · Savannah Hilton Head International Airport39 mi away
- SVN · Hunter Army Air Field41 mi away
- CHS · Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport48 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 BFT from ESS?
The flight distance from Beaufort (BFT) to Essen (ESS) is 4,409 miles (7,096 km, 3,832 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFT to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 7m 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 Beaufort and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours ahead of Beaufort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFT to ESS?
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