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OAK to BWI: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport)
2,441 mi
3,928 km · 2,121 nm
5h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,441 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 15m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, United States
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAK from BWI?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Baltimore (BWI) is 2,441 miles (3,928 km, 2,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to BWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OAK to BWI?
Nonstop service on OAK–BWI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Oakland and Baltimore?
Baltimore is 3 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to BWI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAK–BWI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OAK to BWI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAK–BWI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.