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ESS to BWH: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Butterworth (Butterworth Airport)
6,072 mi
9,772 km · 5,276 nm
12h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 22m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
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 BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from BWH?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Butterworth (BWH) is 6,072 miles (9,772 km, 5,276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to BWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 22m 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 BWH?
Nonstop service on ESS–BWH 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 12h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Essen and Butterworth?
Butterworth is 6 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to BWH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESS–BWH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESS to BWH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESS–BWH 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.