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BDL to OAK: distance & flight time
Windsor Locks (Bradley International Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
2,608 mi
4,197 km · 2,266 nm
5h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,608 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 35m 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
- BDL — Bradley International Airport · Windsor Locks, 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 BDL
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport15 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport19 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport39 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 BDL from OAK?
The flight distance from Windsor Locks (BDL) to Oakland (OAK) is 2,608 miles (4,197 km, 2,266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDL to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 35m 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 Windsor Locks and Oakland?
Oakland is 3 hours behind Windsor Locks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDL to OAK?
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