Nonstop flight route between Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States and Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Oakland International Airport (OAK), Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,454 miles (or 2,339 kilometers).

A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Oakland International Airport and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Oakland International Airport (OAK):

• Oakland International Airport began a $300 million expansion and renovation project in 2004, including adding five gates in Terminal 2.
• Oakland is a focus city for Southwest Airlines and Allegiant Air.
• In 2008 OAK completed its $300 million Terminal Improvement Program, with projects that added a new concourse with five more gates and waiting areas expanded ticketing, security and baggage claim facilities added new utilities and improved terminal access and eased congestion in front of the terminals through a new roadway and curbside system.
• The airport's first Jet Age airline terminal designed by John Carl Warnecke & Associates was opened in 1962, part of a $20 million expansion on bay fill that included 10000-ft runway 11/29.
• The city of Oakland looked into the construction of an airport starting in 1925.
• The closest airport to Oakland International Airport (OAK) is Hayward Executive Airport (HWD), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SE of OAK.
• During the Vietnam War, World Airways shuttled thousands of military passengers through Oakland to their bases in Southeast Asia, and an International Arrivals facility was built, allowing the airport to handle international flights for the first time.
• For the airport in Oakland County, Michigan, see Oakland County International Airport.
• Because of Oakland International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Oakland International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• Oakland International Airport (OAK) has 4 runways.
• Carlsbad, California-based California Pacific Airlines announced in May 2010, that OAK has been included as one of its original destinations.
• The furthest airport from Oakland International Airport (OAK) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,354 miles (18,273 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.

Facts about Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW):

• Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) has 7 runways.
• DFW held an open house and dedication ceremony on September 20–22, 1973, which included the first landing of a supersonic Concorde in the United States, an Air France aircraft en route from Caracas to Paris.
• As early as 1927, before the area had an airport, Dallas proposed a joint airport with Fort Worth.
• The closest airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is Dallas Love Field (DAL), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) ESE of DFW.
• Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport handled 60,470,507 passengers last year.
• DFW's terminals are designed to minimize the distance between a passenger's car and airplane as well as reduce traffic around terminals.
• Because of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport's relatively low elevation of 607 feet, planes can take off or land at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• The furthest airport from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,926 miles (17,583 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.