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KIH to OAK: distance & flight time
Kish Island (Kish International Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
7,991 mi
12,860 km · 6,944 nm
16h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,991 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIH — Kish International Airport · Kish Island, Iran
- 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 KIH
- LVP · Lavan Island Airport43 mi away
- BDH · Bandar Lengeh Airport52 mi away
- SXI · Sirri Island Airport55 mi away
- LFM · Lamerd Airport76 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 KIH from OAK?
The flight distance from Kish Island (KIH) to Oakland (OAK) is 7,991 miles (12,860 km, 6,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIH to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 8m 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 Kish Island and Oakland?
Oakland is 10.5 hours behind Kish Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIH to OAK?
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