LAX → OAKLos Angeles to Oakland

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Oakland (OAK): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 57% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 543 km, an estimated 1 hour 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Oakland. Updated 18 October 2026 at 05:33 UTC.

LAX Los Angeles smooth · +3
OAK Oakland smooth · +0
543 km · ~1h 12m est.
dep bank 05:50–22:507x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
57% on time

of the last 23 operated LAX → OAK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +14 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+14 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~1h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

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 AirlinesWN52% on time

Flights WN142 05:50 Sa · WN2773 05:50 Tu We · WN3450 06:00 Mo Th Fr · WN3625 07:15 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17WN1048dep +72 → arr+43
10-17WN142dep +15 → arr−15
10-17WN2494dep +28 → arr−1
10-17WN270dep +5 → arr−23
10-16WN1974dep +57 → arr+27
10-16WN2070dep +76 → arr+45
10-16WN2494dep +30 → arr+7
10-16WN2495dep +77 → arr+49
10-16WN3450dep +0 → arr+19
10-16WN988dep +50 → arr+15
10-151I595arrived−4
10-15WN1974dep +26 → arr−2
10-15WN2070dep +91 → arr+62
10-15WN2494dep +5 → arr−23
10-15WN2495dep +7 → arr−23
10-15WN3450dep +28 → arr+2
10-15WN988dep +63 → arr+30
10-141I645departed+7
10-14WN161departed+35
10-14WN2494departed+61
10-14WN2773departed+6
10-14WN4759departed+14
10-14WN696departed+44

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
LAXLos Angeles +3 min smooth 🌤 clear · ENE 3 kt Full LAX delay board →
OAKOakland +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 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 Los Angeles to Oakland route actually runs

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

Is LAX–OAK running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LAX–OAK?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:50 and evening departures around 17:10 from LAX. 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 LAX to OAK?

Great-circle distance is 543 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 68–77 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LAX–OAK fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 39 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.