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ESS to BDR: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Stratford (Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport)
3,693 mi
5,944 km · 3,209 nm
7h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,693 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- BDR — Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport · Stratford, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Near BDR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport47 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport50 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from BDR?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Stratford (BDR) is 3,693 miles (5,944 km, 3,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to BDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 43m 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 Essen and Stratford?
Stratford is 6 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to BDR?
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