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OAK to TYN: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport)
6,161 mi
9,916 km · 5,354 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m 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
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, 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 TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAK from TYN?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Taiyuan (TYN) is 6,161 miles (9,916 km, 5,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to TYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m 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 Taiyuan?
Taiyuan is 15 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to TYN?
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