Route · HOU → OAK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Oakland
The HOU–OAK corridor (Houston, TX → Oakland, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,642 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79%
- On-time
- +0 pts
- vs US avg
- 54 min
- Delay when late
- 2,934
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Dec 2023 85%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 64%
Distance
1,642 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 58 | 21 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 41 | 15 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 38 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
7 of 925 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 925 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
HOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
Origin airport →OAK - Oakland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Oakland, CA.
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What the Data Says About HOU to OAK
2,934 tracked flights put the HOU to OAK pairing (Houston to Oakland) at a 79% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 54.3 minutes on average. Across the 1,642-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.8% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (925 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Dec 2023 posted the strongest performance at 85% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 64% - a 22-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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