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DWH to OAK: distance & flight time
Houston (David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
1,612 mi
2,594 km · 1,401 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,612 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DWH — David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport · Houston, 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 DWH
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport18 mi away
- CXO · Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport22 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark24 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 DWH from OAK?
The flight distance from Houston (DWH) to Oakland (OAK) is 1,612 miles (2,594 km, 1,401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DWH to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Houston and Oakland?
Oakland is 2 hours behind Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DWH to OAK?
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