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BCN to OAK: distance & flight time
Barcelona (Barcelona International Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
5,945 mi
9,568 km · 5,166 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BCN — Barcelona International Airport · Barcelona, Spain
- 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 BCN
- QSA · Sabadell Airport16 mi away
- REU · Reus Air Base48 mi away
- GRO · Girona Airport55 mi away
- LEU · Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport80 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 BCN from OAK?
The flight distance from Barcelona (BCN) to Oakland (OAK) is 5,945 miles (9,568 km, 5,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCN to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Barcelona and Oakland?
Oakland is 9 hours behind Barcelona.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BCN to OAK?
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