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BGE to ESS: distance & flight time
Bainbridge (Decatur County Industrial Air Park) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,643 mi
7,472 km · 4,035 nm
9h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 34m 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
- BGE — Decatur County Industrial Air Park · Bainbridge, 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 BGE
- TLH · Tallahassee Regional Airport43 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport45 mi away
- ABY · Southwest Georgia Regional Airport47 mi away
- DHN · Dothan Regional Airport54 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 BGE from ESS?
The flight distance from Bainbridge (BGE) to Essen (ESS) is 4,643 miles (7,472 km, 4,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGE to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 34m 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 Bainbridge and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours ahead of Bainbridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGE to ESS?
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