OAK → SANOakland to San Diego

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Direct flights from Oakland (OAK) to San Diego (SAN): 89 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 11 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 34 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 718 km, an estimated 1 hour 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Oakland and San Diego. Updated 29 October 2026 at 08:41 UTC.

Today, OAK → SAN

Thu 29 Oct · local times
  1. · WN207Southwest On schedule SAN 09:35scheduled
  2. · WN2981Southwest On schedule SAN 12:50scheduled
  3. · WN3194Southwest On schedule SAN 08:00scheduled
  4. · WN4944Southwest On schedule SAN 11:15scheduled

Checked OAK board 22:03 · SAN board 01:41

OAK Oakland smooth · +10
SAN San Diego smooth · +0
718 km · ~1h 25m est.
dep bank 06:00–22:3089x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 89x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 11 tracked OAK → SAN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 34 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 11 arrivals
Flight time~1h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures89x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 34

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alaska AirlinesSouthwest 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
Alaska AirlinesAS

Flights AS2511 07:04 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AS2191 09:59 daily · AS3050 15:14 daily · AS2101 17:05 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN100% on time

Flights WN2971 06:00 Tu We · WN3194 06:25 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN1178 varies Su · WN1778 07:55 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28AS2101departed+4
10-28AS2191departed+30
10-28AS2511dep +5 → arr−18
10-28AS3050dep +3 → arr−13
10-28JRE803departed+51
10-28WN1649departed+20
10-28WN2531dep +3 → arr−17
10-28WN2796departed+34
10-28WN2971dep +6 → arr−13
10-28WN2973departed+31
10-28WN3130departed+18
10-28WN3200departed+32
10-28WN4329departed+29
10-27AS2101departed+19
10-27AS2191departed+19
10-27AS2511dep +16 → arr−4
10-27AS3050dep +21 → arr−13
10-27WN1649dep +32 → arr−6
10-27WN2531dep +22 → arr−15
10-27WN2796dep +28 → arr−10
10-27WN2971dep +25 → arr−16
10-27WN2973departed+16
10-27WN3130departed+18
10-27WN3200departed+16
10-27WN4329dep +0 → arr−25
10-261I875departed+1
10-26AS2101departed+12
10-26AS2191departed+69
10-26AS2511departed+16
10-26AS3050departed+15
10-26DZR353departed+0
10-26WN207departed+16
10-26WN2981departed+40
10-26WN3137departed+22

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 +10 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 3 kt Full OAK delay board →
SANSan Diego +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 0 kt Full SAN delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SAN: a 55% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +18 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Oakland to San Diego route actually runs

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

Is OAK–SAN 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–SAN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:05 from OAK. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from OAK to SAN?

Great-circle distance is 718 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 81–92 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does OAK–SAN fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 89 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.