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ESS to EBU: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → St-Etienne (Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport)
423 mi
680 km · 367 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
423 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- EBU — Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport · St-Etienne, 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 EBU
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport34 mi away
- RNE · Roanne-Renaison Airport38 mi away
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport40 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from EBU?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to St-Etienne (EBU) is 423 miles (680 km, 367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to EBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 cheapest way to fly from ESS to EBU?
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