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ESS to OIT: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Oita (Oita Airport)
5,686 mi
9,150 km · 4,941 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,686 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m 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
- OIT — Oita Airport · Oita, 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 OIT
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport41 mi away
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport48 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station54 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from OIT?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Oita (OIT) is 5,686 miles (9,150 km, 4,941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to OIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 Oita?
Oita is 7 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to OIT?
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