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FAB to OAK: distance & flight time
Farnborough (Farnborough Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
5,344 mi
8,600 km · 4,643 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,344 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m 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
- FAB — Farnborough Airport · Farnborough, 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 FAB
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport19 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport27 mi away
- BBS · Blackbushe Airport5 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham8 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 FAB from OAK?
The flight distance from Farnborough (FAB) to Oakland (OAK) is 5,344 miles (8,600 km, 4,643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAB to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FAB to OAK?
Nonstop service on FAB–OAK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Farnborough and Oakland?
Oakland is 8 hours behind Farnborough.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAB to OAK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FAB–OAK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FAB to OAK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FAB–OAK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.