How far is los angeles to oakland

There are several ways to calculate distance from Los Angeles to Oakland. Here are two common methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

  • 337.128 miles
  • 542.555 kilometers
  • 292.956 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth’s surface, using an ellipsoidal model of the earth.

Haversine formula

  • 337.255 miles
  • 542.760 kilometers
  • 293.067 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Los Angeles to Oakland?

Estimated flight time from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport is 1 hour 8 minutes.

What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Oakland?

There is no time difference between Los Angeles and Oakland.

Flight carbon footprint between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Oakland International Airport (OAK)

On average flying from Los Angeles to Oakland generates about 75 kg of CO2 per passenger, 75 kilograms is equal to 165 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Los Angeles to Oakland

Shortest flight path between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Oakland International Airport (OAK).

Airlines flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to Oakland (OAK)

Driving non-stop from Los Angeles to Oakland

How far is Oakland from Los Angeles? Here's the quick answer if you are able to make this entire trip by car without stopping.

Nonstop drive: 370 miles or 595 km

Driving time: 5 hours, 38 minutes

Realistically, you'll probably want to add a buffer for rest stops, gas, or food along the way. To get a better idea of how long this trip would really be, scroll down to calculate how many hours it would take if you drive with stops.



Flying non-stop from Los Angeles to Oakland

Now let's assume you have a private jet and you can fly in the fastest possible straight line between Los Angeles, California and Oakland, California. Because of the curvature of the Earth, the shortest distance is actually the "great circle" distance, or "as the crow flies" which is calculated using an iterative Vincenty formula.

Flight distance: 343 miles or 553 km

Flight time: 57 minutes

The straight line flight distance is 27 miles less than driving on roads, which means the driving distance is roughly 1.1x of the flight distance.

Your plane flies much faster than a car, so the flight time is about 1/5th of the time it would take to drive.

This is a relatively short flight in a private plane, but you might be planning to book a commercial flight. In that case, your travel time would really need to include how many minutes to get to your local airport, wait for security, board and taxi on the runway, land at the other airport, and get to your destination. Scroll down to see a more realistic calculation that takes into account all these factors to get a more accurate estimate of your actual flight time.




Los Angeles to Oakland road trip

Let's say you're actually planning a road trip to Oakland, and you want to stop along the way to rest. If it's a real road trip, you might want to check out interesting stops along the way, eat at great restaurants, and maybe even find a hotel to stay overnight. That's what Trippy is perfect for, helping you figure out travel plans in detail.

Based on the length of this trip, we think you could spread out this fun road trip over more than one day.

Road trip: 2 days of driving

With the full itinerary planned out, we can estimate your total travel time for this trip.

Travel time: 8 hours on the road with 1 overnight


Itinerary

Start in Los Angeles.

Drive for about 49 minutes, then stop at Six Flags Magic Mountain and stay for about 1 hour. Next, drive for another 57 minutes then stop in Grapevine and stay for 1 hour. Drive for 1 hour then stop in Lost Hills and stay for 1 hour. Drive for 1 hour then stop at Harris Ranch Inn & Restaurant. Stay overnight.

The next day, drive for about 1.5 hours, then stop at Pea Soup Andersen's and stay for about 1 hour. Next, drive for another 53 minutes then stop in Modesto and stay for 1 hour. Drive for 54 minutes then stop in Livermore and stay for 1 hour.

Finally, drive for about 39 minutes and arrive in Oakland.


To see all the details on this itinerary, including recommended restaurants, hotels, and things to do along the way, check out the full road trip planner:


Los Angeles to Oakland airports and flights

In the quick calculation above, we assumed you had a private plane and just wanted to know the time in the air from city to city. But for most of us, we're going to be flying on a commercial airline (whether it's first class or coach). So that means we really need to account for all the extra travel time getting to the airport, waiting for our flight, and making it to the destination.

To give you a better estimate of real-life travel, we've put together a flight itinerary with actual airports. Eventually you'll be able to customize this plan, choosing your own airports and flights. But for now, here's an example we've selected to give you an idea of how traveling might work between airports.

Departure airport: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

Arrival airport: San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

With the airports selected, we can estimate the travel time to and from the airport, based on how far the airport is from downtown.

Getting to the airport: 36 minutes

Getting to your destination: 43 minutes

Now finally, let's look at an actual flight from LAX to SFO on American Airlines and figure out how long it would take to fly including take-off and landing, and time to taxi on the runway.

Commercial flight time: 1 hour, 14 minutes

So now we can finally get an idea of the total travel time from Los Angeles to Oakland including time spent getting to/from the airports, an estimated wait time of 2 hours at the airport for TSA security lines and waiting at the gate, and the actual flight itself.

Total travel time: 5 hours


To see the details on this flight plan, including recommended airports, airline, and route, check out the flight planner:


Plan a trip to Oakland

Trippy has a ton of information that can help you plan your trip to Oakland, California. Start by reading the Trippy page on where to stay in Oakland. A great place to eat might be Chez Panisse. Trippy members can suggest things to do in Oakland like Lake Merritt. Check out some of the questions people have asked about Oakland like Best free things to do in Oakland?. Click the button below to explore Oakland in detail.


How far is it the other way?

The distance is the same either way if you're flying a straight line (or driving the same roads back and forth). But for a real trip, there can be plenty of differences so go ahead and check the reverse directions to get the distance from Oakland to Los Angeles, or go to the main page to calculate the distance between cities.

If you happen to know Los Angeles, don't forget to help other travelers and answer some questions about Los Angeles!

How far is Oakland from Los Angeles by plane?

How long does a flight from Oakland to Los Angeles take? Nonstop flights from Oakland generally make it to Los Angeles in 1h 22m. The flying distance between the two cities is 337 miles.

How long is the ride from LA to Oakland?

How long is the drive from Los Angeles, CA to Oakland, CA? The total driving time is 5 hours, 38 minutes.

How far is Oakland for Los Angeles?

Distance between Oakland and Los Angeles is 553 kilometers (343 miles). Driving distance from Oakland to Los Angeles is 600 kilometers (373 miles).

What airport is closest to Oakland California?

Oakland International Airport (IATA: OAK, ICAO: KOAK, FAA LID: OAK) is an international airport in Oakland, California, United States, 10 miles (16 km) south of downtown located in the San Francisco Bay Area.