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ESS to GYS: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Guangyuan (Guangyuan Airport)
4,852 mi
7,808 km · 4,216 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,852 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- GYS — Guangyuan Airport · Guangyuan, China
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 GYS
- MIG · Mianyang Airport87 mi away
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport97 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport101 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from GYS?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Guangyuan (GYS) is 4,852 miles (7,808 km, 4,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to GYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 Guangyuan?
Guangyuan is 6 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to GYS?
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