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ESS to BDS: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport)
909 mi
1,463 km · 790 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
909 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
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 BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from BDS?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Brindisi (BDS) is 909 miles (1,463 km, 790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to BDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 cheapest way to fly from ESS to BDS?
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