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YHY to ESS: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,062 mi
6,537 km · 3,530 nm
8h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
- 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 YHY
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport142 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 YHY from ESS?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Essen (ESS) is 4,062 miles (6,537 km, 3,530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 26m 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 Hay River and Essen?
Essen is 8 hours ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to ESS?
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