Distance from Gent to Oberhausen
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How far is Gent from Oberhausen?
Gent (Belgium) and Oberhausen (Germany) are a medium distance apart: 225 km in a straight line, that is 140 miles or 121 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Gent to Oberhausen is 247 km (154 miles), about 2 h 57 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 10% longer than the straight line.
From Gent, Oberhausen lies to the east (initial bearing 77°). The route crosses from Belgium into Germany. The halfway point is at 51.2746°, 5.2823°.
A direct flight would take about 47 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Gent
- Gent – Brussels 50 km
- Gent – Antwerpen 51 km
- Gent – Lille 65 km
- Gent – Charleroi 88 km
- Gent – Rotterdam 110 km
- Gent – The Hague 121 km
- Gent – Eindhoven 130 km
- Gent – Utrecht 151 km
- Gent – Amsterdam 168 km
Other distances from Oberhausen
- Oberhausen – Duisburg 8 km
- Oberhausen – Essen 11 km
- Oberhausen – Gelsenkirchen 16 km
- Oberhausen – Bochum 25 km
- Oberhausen – Krefeld 27 km
- Oberhausen – Düsseldorf 29 km
- Oberhausen – Wuppertal 32 km
- Oberhausen – Dortmund 42 km
- Oberhausen – Mönchengladbach 44 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Gent from Oberhausen?
By road it is 247 km (154 miles) from Gent to Oberhausen; in a straight line it is 225 km (140 miles).
How long is the drive from Gent to Oberhausen?
About 2 h 57 min on the fastest route (247 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Oberhausen from Gent?
Oberhausen is to the east of Gent, at an initial bearing of 77°.
How long is the flight from Gent to Oberhausen?
A direct flight would take about 47 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.