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KWL to OAK: distance & flight time
Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
6,924 mi
11,143 km · 6,017 nm
14h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,924 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 3m 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
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, 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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 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 KWL from OAK?
The flight distance from Guilin (KWL) to Oakland (OAK) is 6,924 miles (11,143 km, 6,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWL to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 3m 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 Guilin and Oakland?
Oakland is 15 hours behind Guilin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWL to OAK?
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