Historical on-time performance
Los Angeles to Oakland
337 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on LAX–OAK arrive on time 81% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate81%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay30 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.6%of scheduled flights
based on 2,120 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time81%Medianon timep9030 minCancel0.6%Flights2,120
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline31%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)1%
- Late aircraft68%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline92%
- Weather8%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 13 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly LAX → OAK
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 92% on time.
- Mornings92% on time · p90 5 min · 2,667 flights
- Middays85% on time · p90 20 min · 1,850 flights
- Afternoons81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,633 flights
- Evenings76% on time · p90 35 min · 1,826 flights
- Overnights70% on time · p90 55 min · 1,034 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 78% to 88% on time.
- Tuesdays88% on time · p90 15 min · 1,245 flights
- Saturdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 974 flights
- Wednesdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 1,242 flights
- Mondays83% on time · p90 25 min · 1,390 flights
- Thursdays80% on time · p90 30 min · 1,386 flights
- Fridays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,404 flights
- Sundays78% on time · p90 35 min · 1,369 flights
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