OAK → AUSOakland to Austin

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Direct flights from Oakland (OAK) to Austin (AUS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,405 km, an estimated 3 hours 35 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Oakland and Austin. Updated 13 September 2026 at 22:03 UTC.

OAK Oakland smooth · +9
AUS Austin smooth · +0
2,405 km · ~3h 35m est.
dep bank 06:10–18:457x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

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

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

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~3h 35mestimated 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 AirlinesWN89% on time

Flights WN1586 06:10 Mo Th Fr · WN949 08:55 Tu We · WN2639 10:55 Su · WN257 13:35 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13WN2639dep +11 → arr−14
09-12WN257arrived−3
09-11WN1586dep +18 → arr−9
09-11WN2671arrived+3
09-11WN4506arrived−1
09-10WN1586dep +13 → arr−16
09-10WN2671arrived−18
09-10WN4506arrived+17
09-09WN949arrived−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 boards
OAKOakland +9 min smooth Full OAK delay board →
AUSAustin +0 min smooth Full AUS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at OAK: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Oakland to Austin route actually runs

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

Is OAK–AUS running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at OAK is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on OAK–AUS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:10 from OAK. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AUS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from OAK to AUS?

Great-circle distance is 2,405 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 200–236 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does OAK–AUS fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.