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ESS to OAK: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
5,556 mi
8,941 km · 4,828 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,556 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Near OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from OAK?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Oakland (OAK) is 5,556 miles (8,941 km, 4,828 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Essen and Oakland?
Oakland is 9 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to OAK?
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