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ESS to YIH: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport)
5,167 mi
8,316 km · 4,490 nm
10h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,167 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 36m 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
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, 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 YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from YIH?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Yichang (YIH) is 5,167 miles (8,316 km, 4,490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to YIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 36m 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 Yichang?
Yichang is 6 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to YIH?
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