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OAK to DNA: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Kadena (Kadena Air Base)
6,103 mi
9,822 km · 5,304 nm
12h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, United States
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, Japan
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 DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAK from DNA?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Kadena (DNA) is 6,103 miles (9,822 km, 5,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to DNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 26m 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 Kadena?
Kadena is 16 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to DNA?
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