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LYE to OAK: distance & flight time
Lyneham (RAF Lyneham) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
5,296 mi
8,523 km · 4,602 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, United Kingdom
- 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 LYE
- GBA · Cotswold Airport12 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford15 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton24 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport66 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 LYE from OAK?
The flight distance from Lyneham (LYE) to Oakland (OAK) is 5,296 miles (8,523 km, 4,602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYE to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 Lyneham and Oakland?
Oakland is 8 hours behind Lyneham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYE to OAK?
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