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IES to OAK: distance & flight time
Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
5,726 mi
9,214 km · 4,975 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,726 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
- 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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 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 IES from OAK?
The flight distance from Riesa (IES) to Oakland (OAK) is 5,726 miles (9,214 km, 4,975 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IES to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 Riesa and Oakland?
Oakland is 9 hours behind Riesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IES to OAK?
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