HOU → OAKHouston to Oakland

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Direct flights from Houston (HOU) to Oakland (OAK): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,638 km, an estimated 3 hours 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Oakland. Updated 13 September 2026 at 03:25 UTC.

HOU Houston smooth · +0
OAK Oakland smooth · +6
2,638 km · ~3h 53m est.
dep bank 05:55–09:307x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 5 operated HOU → OAK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~3h 53mestimated 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 AirlinesWN80% on time

Flights WN719 05:55 Su · WN980 08:15 Mo Th Fr · WN1701 08:20 Sa · WN1981 09:30 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-12WN1701dep +3 → arr−10
09-11WN980dep +5 → arr−1
09-10WN980dep +4 → arr−14
09-09WN1981dep +5 → arr−19
09-08WN1981departed+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
HOUHouston +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 6 kt Full HOU delay board →
OAKOakland +6 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · W 19 kt Full OAK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at OAK: 41% 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 Houston to Oakland route actually runs

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

Is HOU–OAK running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at OAK is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HOU–OAK?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:55 from HOU. 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 HOU to OAK?

Great-circle distance is 2,638 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 216–256 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HOU–OAK fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.