OAK to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to Dallas Love Field · 1,468 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OAK or DAL 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 Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 6pm did worst (53%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (46%).
Which airline is most on time from OAK to DAL?
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 | 77% | 1.0% | 13 min | 4.4% | 417 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%49 flights
- 6am94%35 flights
- 7am92%36 flights
- 8am78%105 flights
- 9am77%31 flights
- 10am70%23 flights
- 11am69%51 flights
- 1pm82%17 flights
- 5pm58%36 flights
- 6pm53%15 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.0% cancelled
- Friday69%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday88%1.4% cancelled
- Sunday67%3.5% 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)46%
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
OAK to DAL: common questions
- How often are OAK to DAL flights on time?
- 77% 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 Dallas cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 417).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 48 min behind schedule on average, and 4.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OAK?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAL to OAK — 62% 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 → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.