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OIM to ZHI: distance & flight time
Oshima (Oshima Airport) → Grenchen (Grenchen Airport)
6,039 mi
9,719 km · 5,248 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m 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
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
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 ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OIM from ZHI?
The flight distance from Oshima (OIM) to Grenchen (ZHI) is 6,039 miles (9,719 km, 5,248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OIM to ZHI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OIM to ZHI?
Nonstop service on OIM–ZHI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Oshima and Grenchen?
Grenchen is 7 hours behind Oshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OIM to ZHI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OIM–ZHI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OIM to ZHI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OIM–ZHI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.