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Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 87% on-time in January 2026 but sank to 65% in June 2026. Across the year it averages 79% against a national 78%, over roughly 86 departures a day to 40 destinations.

Departures on-time
79%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
12 min
Arrivals on-time
81%
Cancelled
0.6%
Destinations
40
nonstop
Airlines
7

Plan your departure from OAK

The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.

Best departure time
Around 6 a.m.
95% on-time
Best day to fly
Tuesday
87% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Hawaiian Airlines
91% on-time from OAK
Cancellation risk
0.6%
below the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at OAK50%75%100%August 2024: 81% on-time (3,555 flights)81Aug 2024September 2024: 83% on-time (3,393 flights)83October 2024: 84% on-time (3,382 flights)84November 2024: 87% on-time (3,156 flights)87Nov 2024December 2024: 78% on-time (3,179 flights)78January 2025: 87% on-time (2,868 flights)87February 2025: 84% on-time (2,671 flights)84Feb 2025March 2025: 85% on-time (3,094 flights)85April 2025: 83% on-time (3,050 flights)83May 2025: 83% on-time (3,216 flights)83May 2025June 2025: 76% on-time (3,047 flights)76July 2025: 75% on-time (3,046 flights)75August 2025: 79% on-time (2,850 flights)79Aug 2025September 2025: 79% on-time (2,714 flights)79October 2025: 76% on-time (2,771 flights)76November 2025: 79% on-time (2,618 flights)79Nov 2025December 2025: 73% on-time (2,646 flights)73January 2026: 87% on-time (2,408 flights)87February 2026: 80% on-time (2,356 flights)80Feb 2026March 2026: 77% on-time (2,569 flights)77April 2026: 73% on-time (2,509 flights)73May 2026: 74% on-time (2,683 flights)74May 2026June 2026: 65% on-time (2,597 flights)65July 2026: 71% on-time (2,685 flights)71

Best time of day to depart from OAK

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at OAK5 a.m.: 95% on-time (3,816 flights)56 a.m.: 95% on-time (6,209 flights)67 a.m.: 93% on-time (4,702 flights)78 a.m.: 89% on-time (4,904 flights)89 a.m.: 89% on-time (5,418 flights)910 a.m.: 84% on-time (3,957 flights)1011 a.m.: 80% on-time (3,760 flights)1112 p.m.: 79% on-time (5,014 flights)121 p.m.: 76% on-time (4,751 flights)132 p.m.: 71% on-time (4,130 flights)143 p.m.: 69% on-time (3,241 flights)154 p.m.: 69% on-time (3,267 flights)165 p.m.: 68% on-time (4,153 flights)176 p.m.: 72% on-time (4,839 flights)187 p.m.: 70% on-time (4,099 flights)198 p.m.: 65% on-time (4,725 flights)209 p.m.: 54% on-time (1,290 flights)2110 p.m.: 60% on-time (362 flights)2211 p.m.: 68% on-time (152 flights)23scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday81%11 min
Tuesdaybest87%7 min
Wednesday86%8 min
Thursday79%12 min
Friday78%14 min
Saturday86%7 min
Sunday79%12 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from OAK ↓

Busiest routes from OAK

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
OAK → LAS (Las Vegas)3,29380%12 min
OAK → SAN (San Diego)3,21473%16 min
OAK → BUR (Burbank)2,73584%9 min
OAK → SNA (Santa Ana)2,35487%7 min
OAK → LAX (Los Angeles)2,08283%10 min
OAK → PHX (Phoenix)1,90181%11 min
OAK → SEA (Seattle)1,87978%12 min
OAK → SLC (Salt Lake City)1,64389%7 min
OAK → DEN (Denver)1,60277%12 min
OAK → LGB (Long Beach)1,59788%7 min
OAK → ONT (Ontario)1,47185%8 min
OAK → PDX (Portland)1,30583%10 min
OAK → HNL (Honolulu)72983%13 min
OAK → OGG (Kahului)72588%9 min
OAK → LIH (Lihue)65985%10 min
OAK → BOI (Boise)55583%10 min
OAK → MDW (Chicago)50584%8 min
OAK → PSP (Palm Springs)47282%9 min
OAK → DAL (Dallas)41778%13 min
OAK → GEG (Spokane)38179%11 min
OAK → HOU (Houston)37681%9 min
OAK → AUS (Austin)35981%10 min
OAK → ABQ (Albuquerque)35377%12 min
OAK → SBA (Santa Barbara)30089%6 min
OAK → EUG (Eugene)21778%13 min
OAK → MCI (Kansas City)15988%6 min
OAK → BLI (Bellingham)10184%19 min

Compare airlines departing OAK ↓

Where flights into OAK come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
LAS (Las Vegas) → OAK3,25876%14 min
SAN (San Diego) → OAK3,20376%13 min
BUR (Burbank) → OAK2,73586%9 min
SNA (Santa Ana) → OAK2,35286%8 min
LAX (Los Angeles) → OAK2,08085%9 min
PHX (Phoenix) → OAK1,92578%12 min
SEA (Seattle) → OAK1,89574%14 min
SLC (Salt Lake City) → OAK1,64389%8 min

Most reliable routes

  1. OAK → SLC89%
  2. OAK → SBA89%
  3. OAK → MCI88%
  4. OAK → OGG88%
  5. OAK → LGB88%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. OAK → SAN73%
  2. OAK → DEN77%
  3. OAK → ABQ77%
  4. OAK → DAL78%
  5. OAK → EUG78%

What causes delays at OAK

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing OAK.

  • Late-arriving aircraft46%
  • Airline operations35%
  • National airspace system17%
  • Weather1%

Alternative airports near Oakland

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
SFO — San Francisco International Airport11 mi78%16 min
SJC — Mineta San Jose International Airport29 mi83%11 min
SCK — Stockton Metropolitan Airport55 mi66%36 min
STS — Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport63 mi81%14 min
SMF — Sacramento International Airport76 mi82%12 min

Compare the airport-level record first, then check the exact route you plan to book.

Airline performance at OAK

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Hawaiian Airlines91%12 min1,572
SkyWest Airlines91%6 min2,449
Delta Air Lines89%9 min460
Alaska Airlines87%9 min2,021
Allegiant Air86%27 min362
Spirit Airlines84%11 min2,745
Southwest Airlines78%12 min63,180

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at OAK?
21% of departures from Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 12 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from OAK?
Flights scheduled around 6 a.m. depart on time 95% of the time at OAK, versus 54% around 9 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at OAK?
In this dataset, June 2026 was the weakest month at OAK, with 65% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at OAK?
0.6% of scheduled departures from OAK were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 72,789 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.