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ESS to YCD: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
4,916 mi
7,911 km · 4,272 nm
10h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,916 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
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 YCD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport32 mi away
- ZNA · Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base22 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from YCD?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 4,916 miles (7,911 km, 4,272 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 6m 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 Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 9 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to YCD?
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