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ESS to BYF: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Albert (Albert-Bray Airport)
210 mi
338 km · 183 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
210 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BYF — Albert-Bray Airport · Albert, France
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 BYF
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport67 mi away
- XAB · Abbeville40 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport42 mi away
- BVA · Paris Beauvais Tillé Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from BYF?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Albert (BYF) is 210 miles (338 km, 183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to BYF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m 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 BYF?
Nonstop service on ESS–BYF 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 1h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to BYF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESS–BYF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESS to BYF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESS–BYF 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.