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YIH to AAC: distance & flight time
Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport) → El Arish (El Arish International Airport)
4,502 mi
7,245 km · 3,912 nm
9h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,502 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, China
- AAC — El Arish International Airport · El Arish, Egypt
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 mi away
Near AAC
- EGH · El Gora Airport17 mi away
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport29 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base53 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIH from AAC?
The flight distance from Yichang (YIH) to El Arish (AAC) is 4,502 miles (7,245 km, 3,912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIH to AAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 18m 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 Yichang and El Arish?
El Arish is 5 hours behind Yichang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIH to AAC?
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