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ESS to BLJ: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Batna (Batna Airport)
1,082 mi
1,741 km · 940 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,082 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- BLJ — Batna Airport · Batna, Algeria
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 BLJ
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport40 mi away
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport62 mi away
- BSK · Biskra Airport74 mi away
- GJL · Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from BLJ?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Batna (BLJ) is 1,082 miles (1,741 km, 940 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to BLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Batna?
Batna is 1 hour behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to BLJ?
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