WN4501 OaklandOAK · 06:25 DenverDEN · 08:05
WN4501 by Southwest Airlines flies from Oakland (OAK) to Denver (DEN).
Same number through OAK → PDX → DEN
scheduled from OAK
Where the minutes go
last 5 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operation0 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at OAK and DEN are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
Tomorrow at Oakland
ForecastSun 8 Nov, local date
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
Tomorrow at Portland
ForecastSun 8 Nov, local date
- 84% chance of rain
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Oakland to Denver flights today
same route · Southwest AirlinesIf WN4501 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from Oakland to Denver on the same day, with scheduled departure times in OAK local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How WN4501 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN4501 across the OAK and DEN boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~11 min early. Based on 5 confirmed landings · 5/5 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how WN4501 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N8981Q, N8929S, N8739L, N446WN.
Board clocks recorded as OAK and DEN published them.
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Pro Flight Search: WN4501 Oakland to Denver on-time performance, measured from the OAK and DEN airport boards.
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