OAK to LAS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to Harry Reid International Airport · 407 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OAK or LAS 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 Las Vegas (LAS) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (97% on time); around 9pm did worst (57%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Thursday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from OAK to LAS?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 90% | 1.0% | 10 min | 6.3% | 97 |
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 0.6% | 13 min | 6.4% | 3,196 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am97%268 flights
- 6am94%202 flights
- 7am94%249 flights
- 8am95%166 flights
- 9am90%194 flights
- 10am82%290 flights
- 11am79%153 flights
- 12pm71%144 flights
- 1pm75%239 flights
- 2pm74%164 flights
- 3pm68%142 flights
- 4pm61%171 flights
- 5pm68%176 flights
- 6pm57%174 flights
- 7pm71%129 flights
- 8pm63%224 flights
- 9pm57%163 flights
- 10pm64%45 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%0.4% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.2% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday71%0.8% cancelled
- Friday72%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday86%0.3% cancelled
- Sunday77%1.3% 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 aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Extreme weather35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Security0%
OAK to LAS: common questions
- How often are OAK to LAS 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 Las Vegas cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (20 of 3,293).
- 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 53 min behind schedule on average, and 6.4% 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: LAS to OAK — 73% 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 → LAS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.