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OAK to TSN: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Tianjin (Tianjin Binhai International Airport)
5,920 mi
9,528 km · 5,145 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,920 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, United States
- TSN — Tianjin Binhai International Airport · Tianjin, China
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 TSN
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport57 mi away
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport68 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport77 mi away
- BPE · Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAK from TSN?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Tianjin (TSN) is 5,920 miles (9,528 km, 5,145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to TSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OAK to TSN?
Nonstop service on OAK–TSN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Oakland and Tianjin?
Tianjin is 15 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to TSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAK–TSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OAK to TSN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAK–TSN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.