OAK to BLI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to Bellingham International Airport · 764 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OAK or BLI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Oakland (OAK) to Bellingham (BLI) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (88% on time); around 7pm did worst (72%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Monday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (40%).
Which airline is most on time from OAK to BLI?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 81% | 0.0% | 31 min | 8.9% | 101 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am88%17 flights
- 10am100%14 flights
- 6pm80%25 flights
- 7pm72%29 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday83%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday50%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday67%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Extreme weather30%
- Late-arriving aircraft24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
OAK to BLI: common questions
- How often are OAK to BLI flights on time?
- 81% 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 Oakland to Bellingham cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 101).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 31 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 156 min behind schedule on average, and 8.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OAK?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BLI to OAK — 89% 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: OAK → BLI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.