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OAK to ZHY: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport)
6,422 mi
10,336 km · 5,581 nm
13h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 4m 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
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAK from ZHY?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Zhongwei (ZHY) is 6,422 miles (10,336 km, 5,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to ZHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 4m 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 ZHY?
Nonstop service on OAK–ZHY 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 13h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Oakland and Zhongwei?
Zhongwei is 15 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to ZHY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAK–ZHY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OAK to ZHY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAK–ZHY 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.