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VIE to OAK: distance & flight time
Vienna (Vienna International Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
5,988 mi
9,637 km · 5,204 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m 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
- VIE — Vienna International Airport · Vienna, Austria
- 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 VIE
- BTS · M. R. Štefánik Airport30 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport68 mi away
- BRQ · Brno-Tuřany Airport72 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport75 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 VIE from OAK?
The flight distance from Vienna (VIE) to Oakland (OAK) is 5,988 miles (9,637 km, 5,204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VIE to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Vienna and Oakland?
Oakland is 9 hours behind Vienna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VIE to OAK?
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