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ESS to BHQ: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport)
9,793 mi
15,761 km · 8,510 nm
19h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,793 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- BHQ — Broken Hill Airport · Broken Hill, Australia
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 BHQ
- WIO · Wilcannia Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from BHQ?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Broken Hill (BHQ) is 9,793 miles (15,761 km, 8,510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to BHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 40m 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 Broken Hill?
Broken Hill is 7.5 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to BHQ?
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