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AEX to OAK: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
1,738 mi
2,797 km · 1,510 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,738 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, United States
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 mi away
Near OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AEX from OAK?
The flight distance from Alexandria (AEX) to Oakland (OAK) is 1,738 miles (2,797 km, 1,510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEX to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 52m 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 Alexandria and Oakland?
Oakland is 2 hours behind Alexandria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEX to OAK?
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