Historical on-time performance
Oakland to Los Angeles
337 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on OAK–LAX arrive on time 80% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate80%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay30 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.0%of scheduled flights
based on 2,122 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time80%Medianon timep9030 minCancel1.0%Flights2,122
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline31%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)12%
- Late aircraft57%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline76%
- Weather10%
- Air traffic (NAS)14%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 21 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 OAK → LAX
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 — 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 10 min · 2,916 flights
- Middays86% on time · p90 20 min · 2,180 flights
- Evenings76% on time · p90 40 min · 1,704 flights
- Afternoons76% on time · p90 35 min · 1,429 flights
- Overnights69% on time · p90 55 min · 819 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 · 1,241 flights
- Saturdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 987 flights
- Wednesdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 1,246 flights
- Mondays83% on time · p90 30 min · 1,396 flights
- Thursdays80% on time · p90 30 min · 1,394 flights
- Fridays79% on time · p90 30 min · 1,412 flights
- Sundays78% on time · p90 35 min · 1,372 flights
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