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ESS to HBE: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Alexandria (Borg El Arab International Airport)
1,830 mi
2,944 km · 1,590 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,830 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- HBE — Borg El Arab International Airport · Alexandria, Egypt
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 HBE
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport24 mi away
- DBB · El Alamein International Airport73 mi away
- CWE · Cairo West Airport91 mi away
- CAI · Cairo International Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from HBE?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Alexandria (HBE) is 1,830 miles (2,944 km, 1,590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to HBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 Alexandria?
Alexandria is 1 hour ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to HBE?
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