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ESS to BKS: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Bengkulu (Fatmawati Soekarno Airport)
6,660 mi
10,718 km · 5,787 nm
13h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,660 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- BKS — Fatmawati Soekarno Airport · Bengkulu, Indonesia
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 BKS
- PDO · Pendopo Airport114 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from BKS?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Bengkulu (BKS) is 6,660 miles (10,718 km, 5,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to BKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 32m 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 Bengkulu?
Bengkulu is 5 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to BKS?
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