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BRD to ESS: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,221 mi
6,794 km · 3,668 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,221 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, 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 BRD
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 BRD from ESS?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Essen (ESS) is 4,221 miles (6,794 km, 3,668 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 Brainerd and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to ESS?
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