Historical on-time performance
Seattle to Oakland
Flights on SEA–OAK arrive on time 72% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,891 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-time72%Medianon timep9035 minCancel1.6%Flights679
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time72%Medianon timep9045 minCancel0.1%Flights1,151
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time70%Medianon timep9040 minCancel0.0%Flights61
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline32%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Late aircraft59%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline83%
- Weather8%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 12 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 SEA → 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 10 min · 1,500 flights
- Middays74% on time · p90 35 min · 1,883 flights
- Afternoons71% on time · p90 40 min · 512 flights
- Overnights64% on time · p90 55 min · 1,472 flights
- Evenings64% on time · p90 55 min · 1,087 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 69% to 81% on time.
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 25 min · 917 flights
- Wednesdays79% on time · p90 30 min · 922 flights
- Saturdays79% on time · p90 35 min · 746 flights
- Mondays72% on time · p90 45 min · 988 flights
- Thursdays71% on time · p90 40 min · 979 flights
- Fridays71% on time · p90 45 min · 986 flights
- Sundays69% on time · p90 45 min · 916 flights
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