Oakland (OAK) to Spokane (GEG): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly OAK to GEG matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 93% on-time in November 2024 to just 47% in October 2025. Across the full period the route averages 80% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (87% vs 77%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 80%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 10 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Flights/day
- 1.2
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 59m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 723 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from OAK to GEG
Aim for departures around 10 a.m. (92% on-time); avoid 9 p.m. departures (54%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 78% | 11 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 88% | 10 min |
| Wednesday | 87% | 7 min |
| Thursday | 79% | 13 min |
| Friday | 75% | 13 min |
| Saturday | 82% | 7 min |
| Sunday | 72% | 11 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft56%
- Airline operations39%
- National airspace system5%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from OAK to GEG delayed?
- 20% of OAK–GEG flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 10 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from OAK to GEG?
- Departures around 10 a.m. have the best record (92% on-time), while departures around 9 p.m. have the worst (54%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from OAK to GEG?
- The scheduled OAK–GEG flight time averages 1h 59m over 723 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 20% of the time.
- How often are OAK to GEG flights cancelled?
- 0% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from OAK to GEG?
- October 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 47% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2024 at 93%. If your dates are flexible, that 46-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,038 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.