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YNT to ESS: distance & flight time
Yantai (Yantai Laishan Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,137 mi
8,268 km · 4,464 nm
10h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,137 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 32m 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
- YNT — Yantai Laishan Airport · Yantai, China
- 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 YNT
- WEH · Weihai Airport49 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport96 mi away
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport108 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport135 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 YNT from ESS?
The flight distance from Yantai (YNT) to Essen (ESS) is 5,137 miles (8,268 km, 4,464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNT to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 32m 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 Yantai and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours behind Yantai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNT to ESS?
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