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ESS to DBD: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Dhanbad (Dhanbad Airport)
4,503 mi
7,247 km · 3,913 nm
9h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,503 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 18m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- DBD — Dhanbad Airport · Dhanbad, India
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 DBD
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport54 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport72 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport79 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from DBD?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Dhanbad (DBD) is 4,503 miles (7,247 km, 3,913 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to DBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 18m 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 DBD?
Nonstop service on ESS–DBD 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 9h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Essen and Dhanbad?
Dhanbad is 3.5 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to DBD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESS–DBD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESS to DBD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESS–DBD 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.