Historical on-time performance
Oakland to Seattle
Flights on OAK–SEA arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,894 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9030 minCancel1.8%Flights679
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9040 minCancel0.3%Flights1,154
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time75%Medianon timep9075 minCancel0.0%Flights61
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline34%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)17%
- Late aircraft48%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline67%
- Weather13%
- Air traffic (NAS)20%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 15 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 → SEA
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 · 2,293 flights
- Middays80% on time · p90 25 min · 1,207 flights
- Afternoons72% on time · p90 40 min · 1,210 flights
- Evenings68% on time · p90 50 min · 967 flights
- Overnights63% on time · p90 55 min · 778 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 73% to 86% on time.
- Tuesdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 916 flights
- Saturdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 751 flights
- Wednesdays80% on time · p90 30 min · 922 flights
- Mondays77% on time · p90 30 min · 980 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 40 min · 971 flights
- Sundays76% on time · p90 35 min · 933 flights
- Fridays73% on time · p90 40 min · 982 flights
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