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OKO to GWT: distance & flight time
Yokota (Yokota Air Base) → Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport)
5,534 mi
8,907 km · 4,809 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,534 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m 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
- OKO — Yokota Air Base · Yokota, Japan
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OKO
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport28 mi away
- NRT · Narita International Airport58 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility21 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport67 mi away
Near GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OKO from GWT?
The flight distance from Yokota (OKO) to Westerland (GWT) is 5,534 miles (8,907 km, 4,809 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OKO to GWT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 OKO to GWT?
Nonstop service on OKO–GWT 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 11h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yokota and Westerland?
Westerland is 7 hours behind Yokota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OKO to GWT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OKO–GWT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OKO to GWT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OKO–GWT 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.