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FBU to ESS: distance & flight time
Oslo (Oslo, Fornebu Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
604 mi
972 km · 525 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
604 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- FBU — Oslo, Fornebu Airport · Oslo, Norway
- 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 FBU
- OSL · Oslo Lufthavn22 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge36 mi away
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp51 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport54 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 FBU from ESS?
The flight distance from Oslo (FBU) to Essen (ESS) is 604 miles (972 km, 525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FBU to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 cheapest way to fly from FBU to ESS?
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