OAK to HOU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to William P. Hobby Airport · 1,642 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OAK or HOU 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 Houston (HOU) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (91% on time); around 2pm did worst (44%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Wednesday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (66%).
Which airline is most on time from OAK to HOU?
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% | 0.5% | 11 min | 2.7% | 376 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am89%76 flights
- 6am91%58 flights
- 7am91%59 flights
- 8am77%31 flights
- 9am78%18 flights
- 12pm61%19 flights
- 1pm54%80 flights
- 2pm44%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday72%1.9% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday74%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday77%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday84%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)66%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Late-arriving aircraft15%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
OAK to HOU: common questions
- How often are OAK to HOU 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 Houston cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 376).
- 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 40 min behind schedule on average, and 2.7% 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: HOU to OAK — 76% 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 → HOU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.