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OSC to ESS: distance & flight time
Oscoda (Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
3,938 mi
6,337 km · 3,422 nm
8h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,938 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 11m 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
- OSC — Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport · Oscoda, 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 OSC
- ECA · Iosco County Airport10 mi away
- APN · Alpena County Regional Airport44 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport63 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport63 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 OSC from ESS?
The flight distance from Oscoda (OSC) to Essen (ESS) is 3,938 miles (6,337 km, 3,422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSC to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 11m 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 OSC to ESS?
Nonstop service on OSC–ESS 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 8h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Oscoda and Essen?
Essen is 6 hours ahead of Oscoda.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OSC to ESS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OSC–ESS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OSC to ESS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OSC–ESS 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.