Historical on-time performance
Phoenix to Oakland
646 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on PHX–OAK arrive on time 76% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate76%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay40 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.4%of scheduled flights
based on 1,948 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9040 minCancel0.4%Flights1,948
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline37%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)3%
- Late aircraft60%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline29%
- Weather14%
- Air traffic (NAS)57%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS). Shares are among 7 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 PHX → 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 — 93% on time.
- Mornings93% on time · p90 5 min · 1,781 flights
- Middays81% on time · p90 25 min · 1,203 flights
- Afternoons72% on time · p90 40 min · 869 flights
- Evenings68% on time · p90 50 min · 1,068 flights
- Overnights65% on time · p90 55 min · 1,156 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 74% to 81% on time.
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 25 min · 827 flights
- Saturdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 773 flights
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 25 min · 823 flights
- Fridays78% on time · p90 35 min · 926 flights
- Mondays76% on time · p90 40 min · 924 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 40 min · 887 flights
- Thursdays74% on time · p90 35 min · 917 flights
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