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LUK to OAK: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
2,034 mi
3,273 km · 1,767 nm
4h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,034 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 27m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near LUK
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 LUK from OAK?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (LUK) to Oakland (OAK) is 2,034 miles (3,273 km, 1,767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUK to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LUK to OAK?
Nonstop service on LUK–OAK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cincinnati and Oakland?
Oakland is 3 hours behind Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUK to OAK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LUK–OAK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LUK to OAK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LUK–OAK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.