PHX to OAK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport · 646 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or OAK right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Oakland (OAK) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (97% on time); around 8pm did worst (54%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Sunday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (60%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX to OAK?
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 | 76% | 0.4% | 13 min | 4.9% | 1,925 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am97%100 flights
- 6am95%38 flights
- 7am95%107 flights
- 8am91%182 flights
- 9am88%80 flights
- 10am82%108 flights
- 11am84%104 flights
- 12pm91%45 flights
- 1pm86%101 flights
- 2pm66%126 flights
- 3pm78%72 flights
- 4pm76%131 flights
- 5pm73%143 flights
- 6pm70%79 flights
- 7pm66%119 flights
- 8pm54%164 flights
- 9pm59%119 flights
- 10pm56%104 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday76%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.4% cancelled
- Friday77%0.3% cancelled
- Saturday79%0.4% cancelled
- Sunday71%0.3% 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 aircraft60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Extreme weather13%
- Security0%
PHX to OAK: common questions
- How often are PHX to OAK flights on time?
- 76% 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 Phoenix to Oakland cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 1,925).
- 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 47 min behind schedule on average, and 4.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHX?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: OAK to PHX — 78% 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: PHX → OAK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.