Chicago to Oakland Flight Time, Distance, Route Map

Flight time from Chicago, United States to Oakland, United States is 3 hours 41 minutes under avarage conditions. Our flight time calculator assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hr or 434 knots. Actual flight times may vary depending on aircraft type, cruise speed, routing, weather conditions, passenger load, and other factors.

What is the Flight Distance Between Chicago and Oakland?

The flight distance from Chicago (United States) to Oakland (United States) is 1847 miles. This is equivalent to 2972 kilometers or 1604 nautical miles. The calculated distance (air line) is the straight line distance or direct flight distance between cities. The nearest airport to Chicago, is Midway Airport (MDW) and the nearest airport to Oakland, is Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK).

Chicago - Oakland Timezones & Time Difference

Current local time in Chicago is 2025-12-21, 16:28:27 CST
Current local time in Oakland is 2025-12-21, 14:28:27 PST.
Time difference between Chicago (United States) and Oakland (United States) is 2 Hours.
Oakland time is 2 Hours behind Chicago.

Chicago to Oakland Flight Route Map

Flight map from Chicago, United States to Oakland, United States is given below.
Click the map to view Chicago to Oakland nonstop flight path and travel direction.

The distance between cities calculated based on their latitudes and longitudes. This is also called distance as the crow flies. Bird flight distance is calculated by drawing a straight line between two point coordinates. The length of this drawn line will give the shortest distance value. This distance may be very much different from the actual travel distance.


Chicago GPS Coordinates: Latitude: N 41° 52' 41.2'' Longitude: W 87° 37' 47.3''
Oakland GPS Coordinates: Latitude: N 37° 48' 15.7'' Longitude: W 122° 16' 16''

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