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ESS to JAM: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Yambol (Bezmer Air Base)
1,100 mi
1,770 km · 956 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- JAM — Bezmer Air Base · Yambol, Bulgaria
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 JAM
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport36 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport58 mi away
- BOJ · Burgas Airport60 mi away
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from JAM?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Yambol (JAM) is 1,100 miles (1,770 km, 956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to JAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 JAM?
Nonstop service on ESS–JAM 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 2h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to JAM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESS–JAM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESS to JAM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESS–JAM 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.