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ARB to OAK: distance & flight time
Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor Municipal Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
2,043 mi
3,288 km · 1,776 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ARB — Ann Arbor Municipal Airport · Ann Arbor, 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 ARB
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport20 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport11 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport35 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field37 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 ARB from OAK?
The flight distance from Ann Arbor (ARB) to Oakland (OAK) is 2,043 miles (3,288 km, 1,776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARB to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 Ann Arbor and Oakland?
Oakland is 3 hours behind Ann Arbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARB to OAK?
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