LAX to OAK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport · 337 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAX or OAK right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Oakland (OAK) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (96% on time); around 9pm did worst (47%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Friday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (69%).
Which airline is most on time from LAX 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 | 80% | 0.4% | 11 min | 5.2% | 2,080 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%26 flights
- 6am96%204 flights
- 7am100%54 flights
- 8am94%175 flights
- 9am87%179 flights
- 10am81%129 flights
- 11am84%88 flights
- 12pm75%85 flights
- 1pm76%148 flights
- 2pm83%40 flights
- 3pm79%179 flights
- 4pm75%125 flights
- 5pm76%120 flights
- 6pm72%196 flights
- 7pm79%122 flights
- 8pm63%104 flights
- 9pm47%85 flights
- 10pm71%21 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%0.3% cancelled
- Tuesday87%0.4% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.6% cancelled
- Friday74%0.3% cancelled
- Saturday85%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%0.3% 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 aircraft69%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion2%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)88%
- Extreme weather13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LAX to OAK: common questions
- How often are LAX to OAK flights on time?
- 80% 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 Los Angeles to Oakland cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 2,080).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 49 min behind schedule on average, and 5.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAX?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: OAK to LAX — 79% 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: LAX → OAK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.