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JAL to OAK: distance & flight time
Jalapa (El Lencero Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
1,980 mi
3,187 km · 1,721 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
- 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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 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 JAL from OAK?
The flight distance from Jalapa (JAL) to Oakland (OAK) is 1,980 miles (3,187 km, 1,721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAL to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 Jalapa and Oakland?
Oakland is 1 hour behind Jalapa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAL to OAK?
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