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YZY to EML: distance & flight time
Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport) → Emmen (Emmen Air Base)
4,428 mi
7,126 km · 3,848 nm
9h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,428 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 9m 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
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, 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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 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 YZY from EML?
The flight distance from Zhangye (YZY) to Emmen (EML) is 4,428 miles (7,126 km, 3,848 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZY to EML?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 9m 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 Zhangye and Emmen?
Emmen is 6 hours behind Zhangye.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZY to EML?
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