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JLN to OAK: distance & flight time
Joplin (Joplin Regional Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
1,516 mi
2,440 km · 1,317 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,516 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m 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
- JLN — Joplin Regional Airport · Joplin, 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 JLN
- PPF · Tri-City Airport57 mi away
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport59 mi away
- SGF · Springfield Branson National Airport61 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport61 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 JLN from OAK?
The flight distance from Joplin (JLN) to Oakland (OAK) is 1,516 miles (2,440 km, 1,317 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JLN to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Joplin and Oakland?
Oakland is 2 hours behind Joplin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JLN to OAK?
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