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FAB to ESS: distance & flight time
Farnborough (Farnborough Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
333 mi
536 km · 289 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
333 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FAB — Farnborough Airport · Farnborough, United Kingdom
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FAB
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport19 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport27 mi away
- BBS · Blackbushe Airport5 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham8 mi away
Near ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAB from ESS?
The flight distance from Farnborough (FAB) to Essen (ESS) is 333 miles (536 km, 289 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAB to ESS?
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 Farnborough and Essen?
Essen is 1 hour ahead of Farnborough.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAB to ESS?
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