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OAK to SBN: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → South Bend (South Bend Regional Airport)
1,914 mi
3,080 km · 1,663 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,914 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, United States
- SBN — South Bend Regional Airport · South Bend, United States
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 SBN
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport16 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport26 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport40 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAK from SBN?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to South Bend (SBN) is 1,914 miles (3,080 km, 1,663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to SBN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 South Bend?
South Bend is 3 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to SBN?
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