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OAK to MEX: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
1,879 mi
3,024 km · 1,633 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, United States
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, 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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAK from MEX?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Mexico City (MEX) is 1,879 miles (3,024 km, 1,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to MEX?
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