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OAK to YOD: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Cold Lake (CFB Cold Lake)
1,283 mi
2,065 km · 1,115 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,283 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, United States
- YOD — CFB Cold Lake · Cold Lake, Canada
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 YOD
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport20 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport76 mi away
- YVG · Vermilion Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAK from YOD?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Cold Lake (YOD) is 1,283 miles (2,065 km, 1,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to YOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 YOD?
Nonstop service on OAK–YOD 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 3h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Oakland and Cold Lake?
Cold Lake is 1 hour ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to YOD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAK–YOD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OAK to YOD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAK–YOD 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.