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OAK to BZZ: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Brize Norton (RAF Brize Norton)
5,296 mi
8,523 km · 4,602 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, United States
- BZZ — RAF Brize Norton · Brize Norton, United Kingdom
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 BZZ
- FFD · RAF Fairford10 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport52 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport13 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAK from BZZ?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Brize Norton (BZZ) is 5,296 miles (8,523 km, 4,602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to BZZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 BZZ?
Nonstop service on OAK–BZZ 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 10h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Oakland and Brize Norton?
Brize Norton is 8 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to BZZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAK–BZZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OAK to BZZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAK–BZZ 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.