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BHQ to ESS: distance & flight time
Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
9,793 mi
15,761 km · 8,510 nm
19h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,793 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BHQ — Broken Hill Airport · Broken Hill, Australia
- 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 BHQ
- WIO · Wilcannia Airport117 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 BHQ from ESS?
The flight distance from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Essen (ESS) is 9,793 miles (15,761 km, 8,510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHQ to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 40m 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 Broken Hill and Essen?
Essen is 7.5 hours behind Broken Hill.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHQ to ESS?
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