BUR → OAKBurbank to Oakland

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Direct flights from Burbank (BUR) to Oakland (OAK): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 523 km, an estimated 1 hour 10 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Burbank and Oakland. Updated 16 October 2026 at 13:03 UTC.

BUR Burbank disrupted · +62
OAK Oakland heavy · +30
523 km · ~1h 10m est.
dep bank 07:00–20:207x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +20 min. 0 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+20 minacross the last 28 operated legs
Flight time~1h 10mestimated 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 AirlinesWN69% on time

Flights WN879 07:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN1123 varies Su · WN473 08:30 Sa · WN1031 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15WN1031dep +8 → arr−22
10-15WN1145dep +161 → arr+124
10-15WN1371dep +20 → arr−12
10-15WN3444dep +37 → arr+5
10-15WN3537dep +26 → arr−9
10-15WN879dep +19 → arr−14
10-15WN883dep +21 → arr−20
10-15WN910dep +21 → arr−7
10-15XE170dep +17 → arr+20
10-15XE174departed+21
10-15XE176dep +9 → arr+12
10-15XE178dep +10 → arr+14
10-15XE180dep +25 → arr+147
10-141I836dep +1 → arr+25
10-14WN1031departed+4
10-14WN1371dep +77 → arr+81
10-14WN2819dep +12 → arr+14
10-14WN879dep +3 → arr+72
10-14WN889dep +39 → arr+8
10-14WN910dep +5 → arr−19
10-14XE170departed+26
10-14XE176dep +18 → arr+23
10-14XE178dep +78 → arr+83
10-14XE180dep +14 → arr+159
10-13BXR494departed+0
10-13LXJ462departed+22
10-13WN1371departed+60
10-13WN2819departed+94

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
BURBurbank +62 min disrupted 🌤 clear · E 9 kt Full BUR delay board →
OAKOakland +30 min heavy 🌤 clear · NE 3 kt Full OAK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at OAK: 44% 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 →

How the Burbank to Oakland route actually runs

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

Is BUR–OAK running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at BUR is the weaker end, route health score 39/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BUR–OAK?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 18:00 from BUR. 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 BUR to OAK?

Great-circle distance is 523 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 67–75 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BUR–OAK fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 50 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.