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ESS to GBD: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Great Bend (Great Bend Municipal Airport)
4,796 mi
7,718 km · 4,167 nm
9h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,796 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- GBD — Great Bend Municipal Airport · Great Bend, United States
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 GBD
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport37 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport41 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport45 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from GBD?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Great Bend (GBD) is 4,796 miles (7,718 km, 4,167 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to GBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 52m 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 Great Bend?
Great Bend is 7 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to GBD?
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