OAK → SANOakland to San Diego

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Direct flights from Oakland (OAK) to San Diego (SAN): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 45% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 2 of the 11 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 718 km, an estimated 1 hour 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Oakland and San Diego. Updated 18 October 2026 at 05:03 UTC.

Today, OAK → SAN

Sat 17 Oct · local times
WN1778SouthwestIn the air, 84 min late

Left OAK at 09:19, 84 min after its 07:55 slot.

Likely landing
about 10:30middle half 10:21 to 10:38 · sched 09:30

Landing estimate from 53,245 tracked flights of under 2 hours that left 60 to 119 min late. The SAN board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track WN1778 →
AS2191Alaska AirlinesIn the air, 35 min late

Left OAK at 10:34, 35 min after its 09:59 slot.

Landing
11:27SAN board estimate · sched 11:31
Track AS2191 →
  1. 05:51 WN3194Southwest Left 05:51 SAN 07:35In the air · scheduled landing
  2. 07:04 AS2511Alaska Airlines Cancelled ·
  3. 07:55 WN1778Southwest Left 09:19 +84 SAN about 10:30In the air · sched 09:30
  4. 09:59 AS2191Alaska Airlines Left 10:34 +35 SAN est. 11:27In the air · sched 11:31
  5. 10:35 WN2637Southwest Left 11:16 +41 ·
  6. 12:05 WN3197Southwest Left 13:32 +87 ·
  7. 15:14 AS3050Alaska Airlines Left 15:32 +18 Landed 16:46 −5
  8. 15:45 WN4947Southwest Left 16:48 +63 ·
  9. 17:05 AS2101Alaska Airlines Left 17:19 +14 Landed 18:34 −3
  10. 18:50 WN3200Southwest Left 19:05 +15 Landed 20:16 −14

Checked OAK board 22:03 · SAN board 21:39

OAK Oakland smooth · +0
SAN San Diego smooth · +0
718 km · ~1h 25m est.
dep bank 06:00–22:3014x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
45% on time

of the last 11 operated OAK → SAN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 2 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~1h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled18.2%recent route rate · 2 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alaska AirlinesSouthwest 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
Alaska AirlinesAS60% on time

Flights AS2511 07:04 daily · AS2191 09:59 daily · AS3050 15:14 daily · AS2101 17:05 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN33% on time

Flights WN2971 06:00 Tu We · WN3194 06:25 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN1178 07:35 Su · WN1778 07:55 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17AS2101dep +14 → arr−3
10-17AS2191dep +35 → arr−4
10-17AS2511cancelledCNX
10-17AS3050dep +18 → arr−5
10-17WN1778departed+84
10-17WN2637departed+41
10-17WN3194departed+0
10-17WN3197departed+87
10-17WN3200dep +15 → arr−14
10-17WN4947departed+63
10-16AS2191cancelledCNX

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · WNW 6 kt Full OAK delay board →
SANSan Diego +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ESE 4 kt Full SAN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 56% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +19 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 San Diego route actually runs

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

Is OAK–SAN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on OAK–SAN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:05 from OAK. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from OAK to SAN?

Great-circle distance is 718 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 81–92 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does OAK–SAN fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 90 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.