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ENY to ESS: distance & flight time
Yan'an (Yan'an Ershilipu Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,773 mi
7,682 km · 4,148 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,773 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ENY — Yan'an Ershilipu Airport · Yan'an, China
- 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 ENY
- LLV · Lüliang Airport113 mi away
- UYN · Yulin Yuyang Airport119 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport121 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport123 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 ENY from ESS?
The flight distance from Yan'an (ENY) to Essen (ESS) is 4,773 miles (7,682 km, 4,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ENY to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 Yan'an and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours behind Yan'an.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ENY to ESS?
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