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RNO to OAK: distance & flight time
Reno (Reno Tahoe International Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
181 mi
291 km · 157 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
181 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RNO — Reno Tahoe International Airport · Reno, United States
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RNO
- TKF · Truckee Tahoe Airport23 mi away
- TVL · Lake Tahoe Airport44 mi away
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station57 mi away
- LOL · Derby Field75 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 RNO from OAK?
The flight distance from Reno (RNO) to Oakland (OAK) is 181 miles (291 km, 157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RNO to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 RNO to OAK?
Nonstop service on RNO–OAK 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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RNO to OAK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RNO–OAK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RNO to OAK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RNO–OAK 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.