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SIA to OAK: distance & flight time
Xi\'AN (Xi'an Xiguan Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
6,465 mi
10,405 km · 5,618 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,465 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SIA — Xi'an Xiguan Airport · Xi\'AN, China
- 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 SIA
- XIY · Xi'an Xianyang International Airport22 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport116 mi away
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport120 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport130 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 SIA from OAK?
The flight distance from Xi\'AN (SIA) to Oakland (OAK) is 6,465 miles (10,405 km, 5,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIA to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m 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 SIA to OAK?
Nonstop service on SIA–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 13h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Xi\'AN and Oakland?
Oakland is 16 hours behind Xi\'AN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIA to OAK?
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Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SIA–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.