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OAK to MRS: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Marseille (Marseille Provence Airport)
5,935 mi
9,552 km · 5,157 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,935 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m 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
- MRS — Marseille Provence Airport · Marseille, France
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 MRS
- CTT · Le Castellet Airport31 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport36 mi away
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport46 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAK from MRS?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Marseille (MRS) is 5,935 miles (9,552 km, 5,157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to MRS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Marseille?
Marseille is 9 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to MRS?
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