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YEG to OAK: distance & flight time
Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
1,153 mi
1,856 km · 1,002 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,153 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YEG — Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton, Canada
- 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 YEG
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport79 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport82 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport107 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 YEG from OAK?
The flight distance from Edmonton (YEG) to Oakland (OAK) is 1,153 miles (1,856 km, 1,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEG to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 Edmonton and Oakland?
Oakland is 1 hour behind Edmonton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEG to OAK?
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