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CLE to OAK: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
2,146 mi
3,453 km · 1,865 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,146 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from OAK?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Oakland (OAK) is 2,146 miles (3,453 km, 1,865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 40m 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 CLE to OAK?
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