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MEX to OAK: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
1,879 mi
3,024 km · 1,633 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
- 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 MEX
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 MEX from OAK?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Oakland (OAK) is 1,879 miles (3,024 km, 1,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 Mexico City and Oakland?
Oakland is 1 hour behind Mexico City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEX to OAK?
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