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YTE to ESS: distance & flight time
Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
2,952 mi
4,750 km · 2,565 nm
6h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,952 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YTE — Cape Dorset Airport · Cape Dorset, 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 YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 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 YTE from ESS?
The flight distance from Cape Dorset (YTE) to Essen (ESS) is 2,952 miles (4,750 km, 2,565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTE to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 15m 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 Cape Dorset and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours ahead of Cape Dorset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTE to ESS?
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