Southwest AirlinesWN83% on time
Flights WN3150 07:00 Mo Th Fr · WN2639 07:30 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · WN3161 08:00 Mo Th Fr · WN2767 varies Tu We Sa Su
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Direct flights from Santa Ana (SNA) to Oakland (OAK): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 597 km, an estimated 1 hour 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Santa Ana and Oakland. Updated 18 August 2026 at 22:33 UTC.
SNA
Santa Ana
smooth · +12
OAK
Oakland
smooth · +3
597 km · ~1h 16m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time
of the last 21 operated SNA → OAK flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival−8 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~1h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21
Current nonstop fares
SNA → OAK · one way · economy · 1 adult
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The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 outcomes08-181I497dep +38 → arr+41
08-16LXJ304dep +85 → arr+90
08-15KOW971arrived+20
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: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Santa Ana to Oakland route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop SNA to OAK flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.
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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SNA to OAK questions
Is SNA–OAK running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SNA is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SNA–OAK?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 18:00 from SNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the OAK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from SNA to OAK?
Great-circle distance is 597 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 72–81 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SNA–OAK fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 49 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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