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KRK to OAK: distance & flight time
Krakow (Kraków John Paul II International Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
5,944 mi
9,567 km · 5,165 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m 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
- KRK — Kraków John Paul II International Airport · Krakow, Poland
- 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 KRK
- KTW · Katowice International Airport41 mi away
- TAT · Poprad-Tatry Airport72 mi away
- OSR · Ostrava Leos Janáček Airport79 mi away
- ILZ · Žilina Airport79 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 KRK from OAK?
The flight distance from Krakow (KRK) to Oakland (OAK) is 5,944 miles (9,567 km, 5,165 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KRK to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Krakow and Oakland?
Oakland is 9 hours behind Krakow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KRK to OAK?
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