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ESS to YZY: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport)
4,335 mi
6,976 km · 3,767 nm
8h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,335 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 58m 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
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, 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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from YZY?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Zhangye (YZY) is 4,335 miles (6,976 km, 3,767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to YZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 58m 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 Zhangye?
Zhangye is 6 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to YZY?
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