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GFK to OAK: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
1,443 mi
2,322 km · 1,254 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from OAK?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Oakland (OAK) is 1,443 miles (2,322 km, 1,254 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Grand Forks and Oakland?
Oakland is 2 hours behind Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to OAK?
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