DAL to OAK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport · 1,468 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or OAK right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas (DAL) to Oakland (OAK) arrived on time 62% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (84% on time); around 6pm did worst (44%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (74% on time) and Sunday the least (54%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (54%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL to OAK?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 62% | 1.0% | 22 min | 11.4% | 417 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am71%42 flights
- 9am84%37 flights
- 1pm68%28 flights
- 2pm73%15 flights
- 3pm71%14 flights
- 4pm68%25 flights
- 5pm72%30 flights
- 6pm44%66 flights
- 7pm49%41 flights
- 8pm57%62 flights
- 9pm48%33 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday58%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday64%3.8% cancelled
- Wednesday55%1.9% cancelled
- Thursday63%0.0% cancelled
- Friday74%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday66%1.4% cancelled
- Sunday54%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft54%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Extreme weather25%
- Security0%
DAL to OAK: common questions
- How often are DAL to OAK flights on time?
- 62% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Dallas to Oakland cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 417).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 11.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: OAK to DAL — 77% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: DAL → OAK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.