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VAR to OAK: distance & flight time
Varna (Varna Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
6,536 mi
10,519 km · 5,680 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, Bulgaria
- 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 VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 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 VAR from OAK?
The flight distance from Varna (VAR) to Oakland (OAK) is 6,536 miles (10,519 km, 5,680 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAR to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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 Varna and Oakland?
Oakland is 10 hours behind Varna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAR to OAK?
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