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ESS to BKA: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Moscow (Bykovo Airport)
1,300 mi
2,092 km · 1,129 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- BKA — Bykovo Airport · Moscow, Russia
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 BKA
- ZIA · Zhukovsky International Airport6 mi away
- DME · Domodedovo International Airport16 mi away
- CKL · Chkalovskiy Air Base18 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from BKA?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Moscow (BKA) is 1,300 miles (2,092 km, 1,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to BKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 Moscow?
Moscow is 1 hour ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to BKA?
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