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GYS to ESS: distance & flight time
Guangyuan (Guangyuan Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,852 mi
7,808 km · 4,216 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,852 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m 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
- GYS — Guangyuan Airport · Guangyuan, 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 GYS
- MIG · Mianyang Airport87 mi away
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport97 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport101 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport114 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 GYS from ESS?
The flight distance from Guangyuan (GYS) to Essen (ESS) 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 GYS to ESS?
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 Guangyuan and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours behind Guangyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYS to ESS?
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