Concord: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Concord is a city of 128,667 people in United States (California), 25 m (82 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Concord runs from about 9 h 35 min a day in late December to 14 h 51 min in late June (computed for 37.98° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Concord is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre, whose 10,520-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are San Francisco International Airport (SFO, 50 km), Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC, 69 km), Sacramento International Airport (SMF, 89 km), Buchanan Field (CCR, 3 km), San Carlos Airport (SQL, 55 km).
Flights to Concord: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Concord · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial | 70 | 2020 |
The busiest is Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial at 70 visitors in 2020. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Concord
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- San Jose, 72 km — buses · car rental · tours
- San Francisco, 41 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Fresno, 242 km — flights · tours
- Sacramento, 82 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Oakland, 29 km — car rental · tours
- Bakersfield, 395 km — flights
- Stockton, 65 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Reno, 258 km — buses · car rental
- Fremont, 48 km — buses · car rental
- Modesto, 98 km — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Kitakami.
Common questions
Which airport serves Concord?
Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Concord?
About 128,667 people live in Concord, across 79 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Concord in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Concord?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Concord?
San Jose (72 km), San Francisco (41 km), Fresno (242 km), Sacramento (82 km), Oakland (29 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.