DAL → OAKDallas to Oakland

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Direct flights from Dallas (DAL) to Oakland (OAK): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 56% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,358 km, an estimated 3 hours 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas and Oakland. Updated 12 September 2026 at 20:18 UTC.

DAL Dallas busy · +20
OAK Oakland smooth · +0
2,358 km · ~3h 31m est.
dep bank 12:30–18:106x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
56% on time

of the last 9 operated DAL → OAK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+11 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~3h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
Southwest AirlinesWN63% on time

Flights WN447 12:30 Tu We · WN2499 18:10 Mo Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11WN2499dep +140 → arr+115
09-10WN2499dep +138 → arr+129
09-09WN447dep +13 → arr−13
09-08WN447dep +38 → arr+11
09-07LXJ501departed+77
09-07WN2499dep +97 → arr+72
09-06WN1445dep +10 → arr−17
09-06WN1928dep +7 → arr+1
09-05WN2499dep +31 → arr+2

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DALDallas +20 min busy 🌤 clear · SSE 6 kt Full DAL delay board →
OAKOakland +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · W 8 kt Full OAK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at OAK: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dallas to Oakland route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DAL 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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DAL to OAK questions

Is DAL–OAK running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DAL is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DAL–OAK?

Operators schedule evening departures around 18:10 from DAL. 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 DAL to OAK?

Great-circle distance is 2,358 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 196–232 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DAL–OAK fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 6 flights a week (mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.