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OAK to WBG: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Schleswig (Schleswig Air Base)
5,455 mi
8,778 km · 4,740 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m 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
- WBG — Schleswig Air Base · Schleswig, Germany
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 WBG
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport22 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport26 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAK from WBG?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Schleswig (WBG) is 5,455 miles (8,778 km, 4,740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to WBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 Schleswig?
Schleswig is 9 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to WBG?
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