Route · AUS → OAK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Austin to Oakland
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), AUS to OAK (Austin to Oakland) ranks #4032 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 74.8%
- On-time
- -4.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 56 min
- Delay when late
- 1,669
- Flights
- #4032 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.0%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,497 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2023 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2023 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
AUS–OAK seasonal on-time pattern
Best: January (82.6%) · weakest: May (64.7%)
Strongest calendar month
January
82.6% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~32 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
May
64.7% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.0%
0 of 741 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 741 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
AUS - Austin
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Austin, TX.
AUS on-time profileOAK - Oakland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Oakland, CA.
OAK on-time profileCompare the two airports
See AUS and OAK side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare AUS vs OAKOrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from AUS
Among 55 routes leaving AUS, only 7 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 3 stay ≥85% and 45 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing AUS options should weigh this 74.8% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4496 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About AUS to OAK
On-time performance on the AUS to OAK pairing (Austin to Oakland) trails a chunk of the network: 74.8% of 1,669 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 56.4-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 1,497 miles across 1 carrier. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 0.0% (0 of 741 flights), with 0.1% diverted.
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, AUS–OAK peaks in January at 82.6% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~32 flights per month) ; the softest month is May at 64.7%, a 17.9-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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Using AUS–OAK data
AUS–OAK sits 4.2 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare AUS and OAK airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. AUS airport
- If your dates flex, January (82.6% on-time) beats May (64.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 74.8% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.