OAK → LGBOakland to Long Beach

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Direct flights from Oakland (OAK) to Long Beach (LGB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 568 km, an estimated 1 hour 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Oakland and Long Beach. Updated 18 September 2026 at 00:10 UTC.

OAK Oakland heavy · +32
LGB Long Beach smooth · +2
568 km · ~1h 14m est.
dep bank 06:45–19:407x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 28 operated OAK → LGB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 28 operated legs
Flight time~1h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 28

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 AirlinesWN92% on time

Flights WN2818 06:45 Mo Th Fr · WN1706 07:50 Tu We · WN3418 10:50 Mo Th Fr · WN2983 10:55 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-17WN2182dep +47 → arr−22
09-17WN2818dep +10 → arr−18
09-17WN3418dep +7 → arr−2
09-16WN1706dep +20 → arr−2
09-16WN2834dep +4 → arr−19
09-16WN4302dep +11 → arr−17
09-16WN447dep +20 → arr−2
09-15WN1706dep +5 → arr−19
09-15WN2834dep +15 → arr−10
09-15WN4302dep +10 → arr−19
09-15WN447dep −4 → arr−27
09-14WN2818dep +8 → arr−19
09-14WN2981dep +24 → arr−11
09-14WN303dep +9 → arr−14
09-14WN3418dep +28 → arr+4
09-13LXJ668dep +58 → arr+65
09-13WN2182dep +36 → arr+10
09-13WN2363dep +25 → arr−7
09-13WN2541dep −4 → arr−24
09-13WN2834dep +31 → arr+5
09-12WN1584dep +8 → arr−15
09-12WN2981dep +14 → arr−14
09-12WN2983dep +10 → arr−13
09-11PXT656dep +3 → arr+0
09-11WN253dep +56 → arr+31
09-11WN2818dep +12 → arr−17
09-11WN2981dep +39 → arr+3
09-11WN3418dep +171 → arr+147

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 +32 min heavy 🌤 mostly cloudy · WNW 10 kt Full OAK delay board →
LGBLong Beach +2 min smooth 🌤 clear · WNW 10 kt Full LGB delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at OAK: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 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 Long Beach route actually runs

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

Is OAK–LGB running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at OAK is the weaker end, route health score 79/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on OAK–LGB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:45 and evening departures around 18:35 from OAK. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from OAK to LGB?

Great-circle distance is 568 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 70–79 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does OAK–LGB fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 26 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.