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IAH to OAK: distance & flight time
Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
1,626 mi
2,616 km · 1,413 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,626 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 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 IAH from OAK?
The flight distance from Houston (IAH) to Oakland (OAK) is 1,626 miles (2,616 km, 1,413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAH to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Houston and Oakland?
Oakland is 2 hours behind Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IAH to OAK?
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