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OAK to AAH: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport)
5,567 mi
8,959 km · 4,837 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,567 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, United States
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAK from AAH?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Aachen (AAH) is 5,567 miles (8,959 km, 4,837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to AAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 Oakland and Aachen?
Aachen is 9 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to AAH?
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