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HLG to OAK: distance & flight time
Wheeling (Wheeling Ohio County Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
2,220 mi
3,573 km · 1,929 nm
4h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HLG — Wheeling Ohio County Airport · Wheeling, 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 HLG
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport31 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport40 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport43 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field46 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 HLG from OAK?
The flight distance from Wheeling (HLG) to Oakland (OAK) is 2,220 miles (3,573 km, 1,929 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLG to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 49m 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 Wheeling and Oakland?
Oakland is 3 hours behind Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLG to OAK?
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