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ESS to BZZ: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Brize Norton (RAF Brize Norton)
366 mi
590 km · 318 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
366 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BZZ — RAF Brize Norton · Brize Norton, United Kingdom
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 BZZ
- FFD · RAF Fairford10 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport52 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport13 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from BZZ?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Brize Norton (BZZ) is 366 miles (590 km, 318 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to BZZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 Brize Norton?
Brize Norton is 1 hour behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to BZZ?
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