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ESS to BIS: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
4,416 mi
7,107 km · 3,838 nm
9h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from BIS?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Bismarck (BIS) is 4,416 miles (7,107 km, 3,838 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 8m 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 Bismarck?
Bismarck is 7 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to BIS?
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