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BKL to OAK: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
2,154 mi
3,466 km · 1,871 nm
4h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 41m 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
- BKL — Burke Lakefront Airport · Cleveland, 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 BKL
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport11 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport19 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport35 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 BKL from OAK?
The flight distance from Cleveland (BKL) to Oakland (OAK) is 2,154 miles (3,466 km, 1,871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKL to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 41m 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 Cleveland and Oakland?
Oakland is 3 hours behind Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKL to OAK?
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