OAK → HOUOakland to Houston

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Direct flights from Oakland (OAK) to Houston (HOU): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 32 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 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 Oakland and Houston. Updated 13 September 2026 at 20:27 UTC.

OAK Oakland smooth · +9
HOU Houston smooth · +0
2,638 km · ~3h 53m est.
dep bank 10:55–12:107x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
93 / 100

route health from live OAK and HOU delay boards

Median arrival delay is +32 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+32 minacross the last 2 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 AirlinesWN

Flights WN987 10:55 Su · WN4702 11:15 Sa · WN126 12:00 Mo Th Fr · WN4013 12:10 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-12WN4702dep +41 → arr+20
09-11WN126departed+32

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 🌤 few clouds · W 9 kt Full OAK delay board →
HOUHouston +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · S 7 kt Full HOU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at OAK: 39% 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 Oakland to Houston route actually runs

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

Is OAK–HOU 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–HOU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:55 from OAK. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HOU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from OAK to HOU?

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 OAK–HOU 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.