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DWC to OAK: distance & flight time
Dubai (Al Maktoum International Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
8,107 mi
13,047 km · 7,045 nm
16h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,107 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DWC — Al Maktoum International Airport · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- 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 DWC
- DXB · Dubai International Airport28 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base16 mi away
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport37 mi away
- AUH · Abu Dhabi International Airport45 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 DWC from OAK?
The flight distance from Dubai (DWC) to Oakland (OAK) is 8,107 miles (13,047 km, 7,045 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DWC to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 22m 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 Dubai and Oakland?
Oakland is 11 hours behind Dubai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DWC to OAK?
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