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BNK to ESS: distance & flight time
Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
10,118 mi
16,283 km · 8,792 nm
20h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,118 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, 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 BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 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 BNK from ESS?
The flight distance from Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) to Essen (ESS) is 10,118 miles (16,283 km, 8,792 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNK to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 18m 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 Ballina Byron Bay and Essen?
Essen is 8 hours behind Ballina Byron Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNK to ESS?
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