OAK → AUSOakland to Austin

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Direct flights from Oakland (OAK) to Austin (AUS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 60% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 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 Oakland and Austin. Updated 24 October 2026 at 18:48 UTC.

Today, OAK → AUS

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. 06:40 WN4856Southwest Airlines Left 07:01 +21 Landed 12:07 −8

Checked OAK board 10:03 · AUS board 13:48

OAK Oakland smooth · +10
AUS Austin smooth · +0
2,405 km · ~3h 35m est.
dep bank 05:30–18:257x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 5 operated OAK → AUS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+8 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 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 AirlinesWN60% on time

Flights WN3158 05:30 Su · WN4856 06:40 Sa · WN1186 08:50 Tu We · WN2115 12:10 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24WN4856dep +21 → arr−8
10-23WN2115dep +133 → arr+133
10-22WN2115dep +80 → arr+78
10-21WN1186dep +17 → arr+8
10-20WN1186dep +8 → arr−17

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
OAKOakland +10 min smooth 🌤 clear · SW 4 kt Full OAK delay board →
AUSAustin +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SSE 6 kt Full AUS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at OAK: 42% 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 Oakland to Austin route actually runs

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

Is OAK–AUS running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at OAK is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on OAK–AUS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:30 from OAK. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AUS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from OAK to AUS?

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 OAK–AUS fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 8 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.