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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Oakland (OAK): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 28 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,537 km, an estimated 2 hours 28 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Oakland. Updated 11 October 2026 at 02:09 UTC.

DEN Denver smooth · +9
OAK Oakland smooth · +4
1,537 km · ~2h 28m est.
dep bank 05:55–21:007x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 8 operated DEN → OAK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +28 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+28 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 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 AirlinesWN50% on time

Flights WN257 05:55 Su · WN1186 08:25 Su · WN1696 08:30 Mo Th Fr · WN1697 08:50 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-10WN1697dep −1 → arr−17
10-10WN1698dep +3 → arr−7
10-09WN1048dep +74 → arr+76
10-09WN1696dep +5 → arr−17
10-09WN1698dep +24 → arr+11
10-09WN1700dep +41 → arr+31
10-09WN986dep +36 → arr+35
10-08WN1048departed+28

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
DENDenver +9 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 5 kt Full DEN delay board →
OAKOakland +4 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WSW 11 kt Full OAK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DEN and OAK: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Denver to Oakland route actually runs

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

Is DEN–OAK running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–OAK?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:55 and evening departures around 17:20 from DEN. 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 DEN to OAK?

Great-circle distance is 1,537 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 138–162 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–OAK fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 32 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.