Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
OAS to ESS: distance & flight time
Sharona (Sharana Airstrip) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
3,295 mi
5,303 km · 2,863 nm
6h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
See live OAS→ESS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
3,295 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAS — Sharana Airstrip · Sharona, Afghanistan
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near OAS
- GZI · Ghazni Airport37 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base57 mi away
- KHT · Khost Airport66 mi away
- WAF · Wana Airport71 mi away
Near ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAS from ESS?
The flight distance from Sharona (OAS) to Essen (ESS) is 3,295 miles (5,303 km, 2,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAS to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 56m 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 Sharona and Essen?
Essen is 2.5 hours behind Sharona.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAS to ESS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAS–ESS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.