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OAK to BRN: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Bern (Bern Belp Airport)
5,816 mi
9,359 km · 5,054 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,816 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m 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
- BRN — Bern Belp Airport · Bern, Switzerland
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 BRN
- ZHI · Grenchen Airport19 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base24 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- EML · Emmen Air Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAK from BRN?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Bern (BRN) is 5,816 miles (9,359 km, 5,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to BRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m 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 Bern?
Bern is 9 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to BRN?
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