Los Angeles to Oakland

What the Data Says About LAX to OAK

The Los Angeles to Oakland corridor (LAX → OAK) covers roughly 337 miles and is served by 9 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 20,020 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 85.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 57.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 5,599 flights were recorded on this pairing — 47 cancelled (0.8%) and 0 diverted (0.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 9 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 20,020 total flights analyzed, the 85.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 57.2-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at 75% on-time — a 17-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LAX to OAK route, the combination of a 85.1% on-time rate, 57.2-minute average delay, 0.8% recent cancellation rate, and 9 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.