WN294Southwest AirlinesIn the air, 58 min late
Left AUS at 18:43, 58 min after its 17:45 slot.
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Direct flights from Austin (AUS) to Oakland (OAK): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 40% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 53 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,405 km, an estimated 3 hours 35 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Austin and Oakland. Updated 23 October 2026 at 02:44 UTC.
Today, AUS → OAK
Thu 22 Oct · local timesWN4871SouthwestIn the air, 92 min late
Left AUS at 19:52, 92 min after its 18:20 slot.
- Landing
- 21:07OAK board estimate · sched 20:05
- 17:45 WN294Southwest Airlines Left 18:43 +58 ·
- 18:20 WN4871Southwest Left 19:52 +92 OAK est. 21:07 +62In the air · sched 20:05
Checked AUS board 21:12 · OAK board 19:44
AUS
Austin
disrupted · +93
OAK
Oakland
heavy · +30
2,405 km · ~3h 35m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
40% on time
of the last 5 operated AUS → OAK flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +53 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+53 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~3h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
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 outcomesActual 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 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 Austin to Oakland route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AUS to OAK 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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AUS to OAK questions
Is AUS–OAK running on time right now?
High disruption likely. The departure side at AUS is the weaker end, route health score 30/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on AUS–OAK?
Operators schedule evening departures around 17:35 from AUS. 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 AUS to OAK?
Great-circle distance is 2,405 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 200–236 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does AUS–OAK fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 12 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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