Las Vegas to Oakland

What the Data Says About LAS to OAK

The Las Vegas to Oakland corridor (LAS → OAK) covers roughly 407 miles and is served by 16 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 25,280 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 76.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 58.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 8,548 flights were recorded on this pairing — 37 cancelled (0.4%) and 1 diverted (0.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 16 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 25,280 total flights analyzed, the 76.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 58.6-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 86% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 65% on-time — a 21-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LAS to OAK route, the combination of a 76.4% on-time rate, 58.6-minute average delay, 0.4% recent cancellation rate, and 16 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.