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KOW to OAK: distance & flight time
Ganzhou (Ganzhou Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
6,698 mi
10,780 km · 5,821 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,698 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KOW — Ganzhou Airport · Ganzhou, China
- 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 KOW
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport69 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport123 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport134 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport138 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 KOW from OAK?
The flight distance from Ganzhou (KOW) to Oakland (OAK) is 6,698 miles (10,780 km, 5,821 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOW to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m 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 Ganzhou and Oakland?
Oakland is 15 hours behind Ganzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KOW to OAK?
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