Oakland, CA · Airport profile
OAK
Oakland International Airport
OAK right now
Current operating conditions, from live sources only.
Aviation weather is not currently a factor. FAA operational data — ground stops, ground delay programs and closures — is not currently available to FlyerIntel.
FAA operational data is not currently available to FlyerIntel. Why
Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.
Forecast issued 17:38Z.
UpdatedSecurity wait data is not currently available for OAK. Why
Parking data is not currently available for OAK. Why
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Airport reliability
Departures from OAK, July 2023 – June 2026.
Better than 93% of major US airports covered by FlyerIntel (36 compared)
Calculated from 114,579 flights. How this is calculated
Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Data covering July 2023 – June 2026
Best time to fly from OAK
On-time arrival rate by scheduled local departure time.
Flights departing 5–9 AM arrived on time 92.5% of the time, against 66.2% for 9 PM–5 AM departures — a gap of 26.3 percentage points.
By departure window
By departure hour
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Buckets with fewer than 120 flights are not scored.
Weekly and seasonal patterns
By day of week
Tuesday is historically the most reliable day and Friday the least, a gap of 9.1 percentage points.
By month
June is historically the weakest month and November the strongest, a spread of 10.2 percentage points.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026
Airlines at OAK
Departure performance by operating carrier. Regional flights are reported by the carrier that operated them, not by the mainline brand.
| Carrier | Departures | On time | Cancelled | Median delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines WN | 98,260 | 81.6% | 0.58% | -5 min |
| Spirit Airlines NK | 5,408 | 82.0% | 1.44% | -8 min |
| SkyWest Airlines OO | 4,237 | 89.6% | 0.28% | -10 min |
| Alaska Airlines AS | 2,616 | 85.5% | 1.38% | -8 min |
| Hawaiian Airlines HA | 2,504 | 86.6% | 3.15% | -7 min |
| Delta Air Lines DL | 1,011 | 93.3% | 0.79% | -15 min |
| Allegiant Air G4 | 543 | 81.3% | 0.37% | -4 min |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Carriers with fewer than 500 departures are not listed.
Routes from OAK
Ranked by FlyerIntel Route Reliability Score.
Most reliable
Busiest routes
| Destination | Flights | On time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| OAK → LAS Las Vegas | 12,698 | 78.8% | 71 |
| OAK → SAN San Diego | 10,254 | 75.2% | 64 |
| OAK → BUR Burbank | 9,287 | 84.5% | 79 |
| OAK → LAX Los Angeles | 8,847 | 83.6% | 80 |
| OAK → SNA Santa Ana | 7,768 | 86.5% | 88 |
| OAK → SEA Seattle | 6,410 | 78.8% | 75 |
| OAK → PHX Phoenix | 6,067 | 80.7% | 78 |
| OAK → SLC Salt Lake City | 5,654 | 89.0% | 91 |
| OAK → DEN Denver | 5,378 | 78.7% | 75 |
| OAK → LGB Long Beach | 5,177 | 88.0% | 91 |
| OAK → PDX Portland | 5,053 | 82.8% | 82 |
| OAK → ONT Ontario | 4,688 | 84.7% | 84 |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Only routes with at least 750 flights are ranked.
Reliability over time
On-time arrival rate for departures, by month.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026
Data and sources
Historical statistics
Every historical figure on this page is calculated by FlyerIntel from US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time performance records covering July 2023 – June 2026, comprising 114,579 departures from OAK. A flight counts as delayed when it arrives 15 or more minutes after schedule.
Live conditions
Aviation weather comes from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center. Operational events come from the FAA where available. FlyerIntel shows the age of every live value and does not display data it cannot currently retrieve.
Latest observation for OAK: METAR KOAK 292253Z 26009KT 10SM FEW010 21/13 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP144 T02060128 (issued ).