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BWI to OAK: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
2,441 mi
3,928 km · 2,121 nm
5h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,441 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 15m 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from OAK?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Oakland (OAK) is 2,441 miles (3,928 km, 2,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 15m 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 Baltimore and Oakland?
Oakland is 3 hours behind Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to OAK?
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