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YLC to ESS: distance & flight time
Kimmirut (Kimmirut Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
2,799 mi
4,504 km · 2,432 nm
5h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,799 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 57m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YLC — Kimmirut Airport · Kimmirut, 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 YLC
- YFB · Iqaluit Airport75 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport109 mi away
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport125 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 YLC from ESS?
The flight distance from Kimmirut (YLC) to Essen (ESS) is 2,799 miles (4,504 km, 2,432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLC to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 57m 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 Kimmirut and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours ahead of Kimmirut.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLC to ESS?
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