Historical on-time performance
San Diego to Oakland
Flights on SAN–OAK arrive on time 74% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 3,117 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time74%Medianon timep9040 minCancel1.2%Flights2,985
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time67%Medianon timep9055 minCancel0.8%Flights132
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline22%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)5%
- Late aircraft73%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline47%
- Weather24%
- Air traffic (NAS)29%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 38 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 SAN → 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 — 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 10 min · 2,792 flights
- Middays78% on time · p90 35 min · 2,446 flights
- Afternoons75% on time · p90 35 min · 2,032 flights
- Evenings64% on time · p90 55 min · 1,907 flights
- Overnights62% on time · p90 55 min · 1,228 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 70% to 85% on time.
- Tuesdays85% on time · p90 20 min · 1,356 flights
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 1,368 flights
- Saturdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,125 flights
- Mondays73% on time · p90 40 min · 1,640 flights
- Thursdays73% on time · p90 45 min · 1,634 flights
- Fridays71% on time · p90 45 min · 1,664 flights
- Sundays70% on time · p90 45 min · 1,618 flights
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