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OBE to ESS: distance & flight time
Okeechobee (Okeechobee County Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,678 mi
7,528 km · 4,065 nm
9h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,678 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OBE — Okeechobee County Airport · Okeechobee, United States
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OBE
- SEF · Sebring Regional Airport33 mi away
- PHK · Palm Beach County Glades Airport34 mi away
- FPR · St Lucie County International Airport34 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport38 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 OBE from ESS?
The flight distance from Okeechobee (OBE) to Essen (ESS) is 4,678 miles (7,528 km, 4,065 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBE to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 38m 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 Okeechobee and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours ahead of Okeechobee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBE to ESS?
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