OAK to LAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to Los Angeles International Airport · 337 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OAK or LAX 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 Los Angeles (LAX) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (94% on time); around 4pm did worst (59%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from OAK to LAX?
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 | 79% | 0.7% | 12 min | 5.8% | 2,082 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%63 flights
- 6am93%129 flights
- 7am93%139 flights
- 8am90%99 flights
- 9am91%172 flights
- 10am94%53 flights
- 11am82%127 flights
- 12pm87%111 flights
- 1pm69%106 flights
- 2pm83%108 flights
- 3pm79%155 flights
- 4pm59%122 flights
- 5pm80%180 flights
- 6pm73%190 flights
- 7pm62%160 flights
- 8pm66%129 flights
- 9pm52%23 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.9% cancelled
- Tuesday86%1.4% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.3% cancelled
- Friday75%1.5% cancelled
- Saturday85%0.4% cancelled
- Sunday68%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Security0%
- Extreme weather0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather13%
- Security0%
OAK to LAX: common questions
- How often are OAK to LAX flights on time?
- 79% 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 Los Angeles cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (15 of 2,082).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 5.8% 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: LAX to OAK — 80% 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 → LAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.