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OAK to HAM: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Hamburg (Hamburg Airport)
5,512 mi
8,871 km · 4,790 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,512 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, United States
- HAM — Hamburg Airport · Hamburg, Germany
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 HAM
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport32 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAK from HAM?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Hamburg (HAM) is 5,512 miles (8,871 km, 4,790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to HAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Hamburg?
Hamburg is 9 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to HAM?
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