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BWG to ESS: distance & flight time
Bowling Green (Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,411 mi
7,099 km · 3,833 nm
9h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,411 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 7m 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
- BWG — Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport · Bowling Green, 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 BWG
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 BWG from ESS?
The flight distance from Bowling Green (BWG) to Essen (ESS) is 4,411 miles (7,099 km, 3,833 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWG to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 7m 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 Bowling Green and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours ahead of Bowling Green.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWG to ESS?
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