Route · BLI → OAK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Bellingham to Oakland
The BLI–OAK corridor (Bellingham, WA → Oakland, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 764 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.2%
- On-time
- +4.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 1,964
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Sep 2023 89%
Worst Month
Nov 2022 69%
Distance
764 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2024 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| May 2024 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Dec 2023 | 68 | 8 | 1 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Nov 2023 | 64 | 8 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Oct 2023 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Sep 2023 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Aug 2023 | 68 | 16 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Jul 2023 | 70 | 16 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Jun 2023 | 67 | 10 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| May 2023 | 67 | 13 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Apr 2023 | 63 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Mar 2023 | 67 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Feb 2023 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Jan 2023 | 60 | 13 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Dec 2022 | 75 | 21 | 11 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Nov 2022 | 64 | 20 | 1 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Oct 2022 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2022 | 62 | 11 | 1 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Aug 2022 | 75 | 17 | 1 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Jul 2022 | 80 | 17 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
17 of 1,413 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,413 flights
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BLI - Bellingham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Bellingham, WA.
Origin airport →OAK - Oakland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Oakland, CA.
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What the Data Says About BLI to OAK
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Bellingham to Oakland (BLI to OAK) running a 83.2% on-time rate over 1,964 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 67.9 minutes. The 764-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.2% of 1,413 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2023 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Nov 2022 came in at just 69% - a 20-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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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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