Southwest AirlinesWN84% on time
Flights WN2896 07:05 Mo Th Fr · WN872 07:50 Sa · WN2427 08:25 Tu We · WN3352 09:20 Mo Th Fr
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Direct flights from Burbank (BUR) to Oakland (OAK): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 65% of the last 31 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 31 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 523 km, an estimated 1 hour 10 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Burbank and Oakland. Updated 11 September 2026 at 13:03 UTC.
BUR
Burbank
busy · +23
OAK
Oakland
smooth · +1
523 km · ~1h 10m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
65% on time
of the last 31 operated BUR → OAK flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +7 min. 0 of 31 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+7 minacross the last 31 operated legs
Flight time~1h 10mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 31
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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Southwest Airlines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-101I951dep +6 → arr+14
09-10XE170dep +24 → arr+31
09-10XE174departed+16
09-10XE176dep +8 → arr+19
09-10XE178dep +17 → arr+24
09-10XE182arrived+24
09-09XE170dep +15 → arr+19
09-09XE176dep +20 → arr+24
09-09XE178dep +15 → arr+90
09-08BXR494arrived+0
09-08XE170departed+0
09-08XE174departed+11
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at BUR: 30% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Burbank to Oakland route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BUR to OAK flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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BUR to OAK questions
Is BUR–OAK running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BUR is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on BUR–OAK?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:05 and evening departures around 18:40 from BUR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the OAK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from BUR to OAK?
Great-circle distance is 523 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 67–75 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BUR–OAK fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 49 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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