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BKS to OAK: distance & flight time
Bengkulu (Fatmawati Soekarno Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
8,783 mi
14,136 km · 7,633 nm
17h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,783 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKS — Fatmawati Soekarno Airport · Bengkulu, Indonesia
- 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 BKS
- PDO · Pendopo Airport114 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport136 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 BKS from OAK?
The flight distance from Bengkulu (BKS) to Oakland (OAK) is 8,783 miles (14,136 km, 7,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKS to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Bengkulu and Oakland?
Oakland is 14 hours behind Bengkulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKS to OAK?
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