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OAK to BHM: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
2,000 mi
3,219 km · 1,738 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, United States
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, United States
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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAK from BHM?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Birmingham (BHM) is 2,000 miles (3,219 km, 1,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Birmingham?
Birmingham is 2 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to BHM?
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