EPR to PER: Distance and Flight Time

How far is it from Esperance to Perth?

The great-circle distance between Esperance Airport (EPR) and Perth International Airport (PER) is 581 km (361 mi, 313 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.

How long is the flight from EPR to PER?

A nonstop flight typically takes about 1h 15m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. PER is roughly west of EPR.

How is the EPR to PER route written in code?

The pair is written EPR-PER in IATA codes and YESP-YPPH in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Esperance Airport is EPR (YESP), Perth International Airport is PER (YPPH).

Both ICAO codes start with Y, the prefix ICAO assigns to Australia, so this is a route inside one ICAO region. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.

PER sits 403 ft (123 m) lower than EPR, which is a real difference in air density on takeoff.

Airlines flying EPR to PER

1 airline appear on this route in the open route dataset, 1 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:

A further 1 carrier sell this pair as a codeshare without operating it: NZ.

Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on 3 July 2026. It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.

Frequently asked questions

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