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OAK to CUL: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Culiacan (Bachigualato Federal International Airport)
1,246 mi
2,005 km · 1,083 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,246 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, United States
- CUL — Bachigualato Federal International Airport · Culiacan, Mexico
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 CUL
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAK from CUL?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Culiacan (CUL) is 1,246 miles (2,005 km, 1,083 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to CUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m 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 cheapest way to fly from OAK to CUL?
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