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ESS to BIN: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Bamyan (Bamiyan Airport)
3,174 mi
5,108 km · 2,758 nm
6h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 41m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- BIN — Bamiyan Airport · Bamyan, Afghanistan
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 BIN
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport81 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base83 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base95 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from BIN?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Bamyan (BIN) is 3,174 miles (5,108 km, 2,758 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to BIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 41m 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 Bamyan?
Bamyan is 2.5 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to BIN?
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