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BKS to ESS: distance & flight time
Bengkulu (Fatmawati Soekarno Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
6,660 mi
10,718 km · 5,787 nm
13h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,660 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKS — Fatmawati Soekarno Airport · Bengkulu, Indonesia
- 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 BKS
- PDO · Pendopo Airport114 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport136 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 BKS from ESS?
The flight distance from Bengkulu (BKS) to Essen (ESS) is 6,660 miles (10,718 km, 5,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKS to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 32m 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 Bengkulu and Essen?
Essen is 5 hours behind Bengkulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKS to ESS?
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