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OAK to GBA: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Pailton (Cotswold Airport)
5,286 mi
8,507 km · 4,593 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m 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
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, 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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAK from GBA?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Pailton (GBA) is 5,286 miles (8,507 km, 4,593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to GBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Pailton?
Pailton is 8 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to GBA?
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