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PUF to OAK: distance & flight time
Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
5,753 mi
9,259 km · 4,999 nm
11h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,753 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, France
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport74 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is PUF from OAK?
The flight distance from Pau (PUF) to Oakland (OAK) is 5,753 miles (9,259 km, 4,999 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUF to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 45m 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 Pau and Oakland?
Oakland is 9 hours behind Pau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUF to OAK?
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