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ESH to OAK: distance & flight time
Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
5,380 mi
8,658 km · 4,675 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,380 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
- 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 ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 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 ESH from OAK?
The flight distance from Shoreham By Sea (ESH) to Oakland (OAK) is 5,380 miles (8,658 km, 4,675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESH to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 Shoreham By Sea and Oakland?
Oakland is 8 hours behind Shoreham By Sea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESH to OAK?
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