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ESS to OIR: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Okushiri (Okushiri Airport)
5,377 mi
8,654 km · 4,673 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,377 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- OIR — Okushiri Airport · Okushiri, Japan
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 OIR
- HKD · Hakodate Airport74 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport113 mi away
- OKD · Okadama Airport123 mi away
- CTS · New Chitose Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from OIR?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Okushiri (OIR) is 5,377 miles (8,654 km, 4,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to OIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 Okushiri?
Okushiri is 7 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to OIR?
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