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ESF to OAK: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
1,750 mi
2,816 km · 1,521 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m 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
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria, 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 ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 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 ESF from OAK?
The flight distance from Alexandria (ESF) to Oakland (OAK) is 1,750 miles (2,816 km, 1,521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESF to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 Alexandria and Oakland?
Oakland is 2 hours behind Alexandria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESF to OAK?
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