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TIK to ESS: distance & flight time
Oklahoma City (Tinker Air Force Base) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,899 mi
7,884 km · 4,257 nm
10h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,899 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIK — Tinker Air Force Base · Oklahoma City, 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 TIK
- OKC · Will Rogers World Airport12 mi away
- PWA · Wiley Post Airport17 mi away
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport51 mi away
- SWO · Stillwater Regional Airport54 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 TIK from ESS?
The flight distance from Oklahoma City (TIK) to Essen (ESS) is 4,899 miles (7,884 km, 4,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIK to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 4m 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 Oklahoma City and Essen?
Essen is 7 hours ahead of Oklahoma City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIK to ESS?
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