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YLI to ESS: distance & flight time
Ylivieska-raudaskyla (Ylivieska Airfield) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
1,085 mi
1,746 km · 943 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLI — Ylivieska Airfield · Ylivieska-raudaskyla, Finland
- 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 YLI
- KOK · Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport53 mi away
- OUL · Oulu Airport63 mi away
- KAU · Kauhava Airport82 mi away
- KAJ · Kajaani Airport91 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 YLI from ESS?
The flight distance from Ylivieska-raudaskyla (YLI) to Essen (ESS) is 1,085 miles (1,746 km, 943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLI to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 Ylivieska-raudaskyla and Essen?
Essen is 1 hour behind Ylivieska-raudaskyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLI to ESS?
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