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ESS to BRU: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Brussels (Brussels Airport)
112 mi
180 km · 97 nm
46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
112 miles nonstop takes roughly 46m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- BRU — Brussels Airport · Brussels, Belgium
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 BRU
- ANR · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)20 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield28 mi away
- CRL · Brussels South Charleroi Airport31 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from BRU?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Brussels (BRU) is 112 miles (180 km, 97 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to BRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ESS to BRU?
Nonstop service on ESS–BRU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to BRU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESS–BRU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESS to BRU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESS–BRU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.