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YIH to EML: distance & flight time
Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport) → Emmen (Emmen Air Base)
5,264 mi
8,472 km · 4,574 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m 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
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, China
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIH from EML?
The flight distance from Yichang (YIH) to Emmen (EML) is 5,264 miles (8,472 km, 4,574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIH to EML?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 Emmen?
Emmen is 6 hours behind Yichang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIH to EML?
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