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ESS to FAB: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Farnborough (Farnborough Airport)
333 mi
536 km · 289 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
333 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m 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
- FAB — Farnborough Airport · Farnborough, 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 FAB
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport19 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport27 mi away
- BBS · Blackbushe Airport5 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham8 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from FAB?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Farnborough (FAB) is 333 miles (536 km, 289 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to FAB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 Farnborough?
Farnborough is 1 hour behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to FAB?
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