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ESS to OXC: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Oxford (Waterbury Oxford Airport)
3,680 mi
5,922 km · 3,198 nm
7h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,680 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 41m 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
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- OXC — Waterbury Oxford Airport · Oxford, 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 OXC
- DXR · Danbury Municipal Airport19 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport20 mi away
- BDR · Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport22 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from OXC?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Oxford (OXC) is 3,680 miles (5,922 km, 3,198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to OXC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 41m 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 Oxford?
Oxford is 6 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to OXC?
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