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YUL to OAK: distance & flight time
Montreal (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
2,522 mi
4,059 km · 2,191 nm
5h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,522 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 25m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YUL — Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Montreal, 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 YUL
- YHU · Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport16 mi away
- YMX · Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport20 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport25 mi away
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport48 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 YUL from OAK?
The flight distance from Montreal (YUL) to Oakland (OAK) is 2,522 miles (4,059 km, 2,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YUL to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 25m 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 Montreal and Oakland?
Oakland is 3 hours behind Montreal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YUL to OAK?
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