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VER to OAK: distance & flight time
Vera Cruz (General Heriberto Jara International Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
2,024 mi
3,258 km · 1,759 nm
4h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VER — General Heriberto Jara International Airport · Vera Cruz, Mexico
- 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 VER
- JAL · El Lencero Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport92 mi away
- MTT · Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos National Airport127 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National 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 VER from OAK?
The flight distance from Vera Cruz (VER) to Oakland (OAK) is 2,024 miles (3,258 km, 1,759 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VER to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 26m 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 Vera Cruz and Oakland?
Oakland is 1 hour behind Vera Cruz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VER to OAK?
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