OAK → DENOakland to Denver

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Direct flights from Oakland (OAK) to Denver (DEN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 29% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 36 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,537 km, an estimated 2 hours 28 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Oakland and Denver. Updated 16 October 2026 at 08:08 UTC.

Today, OAK → DEN

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. · WN2883Southwest Airlines On schedule DEN 23:10scheduled
  2. · WN3160Southwest Airlines On schedule DEN 09:05scheduled
  3. · WN3161Southwest Airlines On schedule DEN 11:35scheduled
  4. · WN3163Southwest Airlines On schedule DEN 17:50scheduled
  5. · WN4409Southwest Airlines On schedule DEN 16:00scheduled

Checked OAK board 22:03 · DEN board 02:08

OAK Oakland busy · +18
DEN Denver heavy · +30
1,537 km · ~2h 28m est.
dep bank 05:40–19:407x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
29% on time

of the last 7 operated OAK → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +36 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+36 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 28mestimated 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 AirlinesWN29% on time

Flights WN3160 varies daily · WN2828 08:10 Tu We · WN3161 08:10 Mo Th Fr · WN1598 09:05 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15WN2883dep +89 → arr+95
10-15WN3160dep +11 → arr+11
10-15WN3161dep +16 → arr+19
10-15WN3163dep +33 → arr+45
10-15WN4409dep +39 → arr+44
10-14WN2828arrived+36
10-14WN3160arrived+12

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 +18 min busy 🌤 clear · ENE 3 kt Full OAK delay board →
DENDenver +30 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · N 5 kt Full DEN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at OAK and DEN: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 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 Denver route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop OAK to DEN 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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Pro Flight Search — Oakland (OAK) to Denver (DEN) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/OAK-DEN
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OAK to DEN questions

Is OAK–DEN running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 68/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on OAK–DEN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:10 and evening departures around 17:55 from OAK. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DEN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from OAK to DEN?

Great-circle distance is 1,537 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 138–162 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does OAK–DEN fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 33 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.