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OIM to ESS: distance & flight time
Oshima (Oshima Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,821 mi
9,368 km · 5,058 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,821 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OIM — Oshima Airport · Oshima, Japan
- 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 OIM
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport58 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility47 mi away
- NRT · Narita International Airport89 mi away
- MYE · Miyakejima Airport50 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 OIM from ESS?
The flight distance from Oshima (OIM) to Essen (ESS) is 5,821 miles (9,368 km, 5,058 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OIM to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 Oshima and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours behind Oshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OIM to ESS?
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