DEN → OAKDenver to Oakland

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Oakland (OAK): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 45% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 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 10 October 2026 at 04:09 UTC.

DEN Denver smooth · +9
OAK Oakland smooth · +10
1,537 km · ~2h 28m est.
dep bank 08:30–21:006x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
45% on time

of the last 11 operated DEN → OAK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +18 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+18 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~2h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

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 AirlinesWN45% on time

Flights WN1696 08:30 Mo Th Fr · WN1697 08:50 Sa · WN4455 08:55 Tu We · WN1361 10:30 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-09WN1048departed+74
10-09WN1696dep +5 → arr−17
10-09WN1698dep +24 → arr+24
10-09WN1700departed+41
10-09WN986dep +36 → arr+35
10-08WN1048dep +28 → arr−2
10-08WN1696dep +1 → arr−19
10-08WN1698dep +42 → arr+18
10-08WN1700dep +26 → arr+7
10-08WN986dep +30 → arr+20
10-07WN1361departed+3

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 🌤 scattered clouds · W 6 kt Full DEN delay board →
OAKOakland +10 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · W 11 kt Full OAK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DEN and OAK: 43% 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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How we measure this →

DEN to OAK questions

Is DEN–OAK running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 86/100. 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 08:30 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 28 flights a week (mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.