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BNK to OAK: distance & flight time
Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
7,118 mi
11,455 km · 6,185 nm
14h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,118 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, Australia
- 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 BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 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 BNK from OAK?
The flight distance from Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) to Oakland (OAK) is 7,118 miles (11,455 km, 6,185 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNK to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 25m 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 Ballina Byron Bay and Oakland?
Oakland is 17 hours behind Ballina Byron Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNK to OAK?
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