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BGO to ESS: distance & flight time
Bergen (Bergen Airport Flesland) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
618 mi
994 km · 537 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
618 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- BGO — Bergen Airport Flesland · Bergen, Norway
- 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 BGO
- SRP · Stord Airport35 mi away
- HAU · Haugesund Airport66 mi away
- SOG · Sogndal Airport88 mi away
- FRO · Florø Airport89 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 BGO from ESS?
The flight distance from Bergen (BGO) to Essen (ESS) is 618 miles (994 km, 537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGO to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BGO to ESS?
Nonstop service on BGO–ESS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGO to ESS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BGO–ESS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BGO to ESS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BGO–ESS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.