Southwest AirlinesWN71% on time
Flights WN1595 06:00 Mo Th Fr · WN1782 varies Tu We Sa Su · WN4152 09:15 Mo Th Fr · WN2612 10:15 Tu We Su
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Direct flights from Oakland (OAK) to Los Angeles (LAX): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 65% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 543 km, an estimated 1 hour 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Oakland and Los Angeles. Updated 13 September 2026 at 22:03 UTC.
OAK
Oakland
smooth · +9
LAX
Los Angeles
smooth · +0
543 km · ~1h 12m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
65% on time
of the last 17 operated OAK → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−12 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~1h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-121I684dep −31 → arr−30
09-101I693arrived+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 boardsWeather 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 →
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How the Oakland to Los Angeles route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop OAK to LAX 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 LAX questions
Is OAK–LAX 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–LAX?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:40 from OAK. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from OAK to LAX?
Great-circle distance is 543 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 68–77 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does OAK–LAX fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 37 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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