Route · OAK → BLI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Oakland to Bellingham
The OAK–BLI corridor (Oakland, CA → Bellingham, WA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 764 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.2%
- On-time
- +2.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 58 min
- Delay when late
- 1,966
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
May 2023 91%
Worst Month
Jul 2023 60%
Distance
764 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2024 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| May 2024 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Dec 2023 | 68 | 8 | 0 | 2 | G4,WN |
| Nov 2023 | 64 | 6 | 0 | 1 | G4,WN |
| Oct 2023 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 1 | G4,WN |
| Sep 2023 | 61 | 9 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Aug 2023 | 68 | 18 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Jul 2023 | 70 | 28 | 0 | 1 | G4,WN |
| Jun 2023 | 67 | 21 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| May 2023 | 67 | 6 | 1 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Apr 2023 | 63 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Mar 2023 | 67 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Feb 2023 | 56 | 12 | 1 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Jan 2023 | 60 | 15 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Dec 2022 | 75 | 13 | 12 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Nov 2022 | 64 | 6 | 0 | 1 | G4,WN |
| Oct 2022 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2022 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Aug 2022 | 75 | 24 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Jul 2022 | 80 | 30 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
16 of 1,413 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
7 of 1,413 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
OAK - Oakland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Oakland, CA.
Origin airport →BLI - Bellingham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Bellingham, WA.
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What the Data Says About OAK to BLI
1,966 tracked flights put the OAK to BLI pairing (Oakland to Bellingham) at a 81.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 57.6 minutes on average. Across the 764-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.1% cancelled and 0.5% diverted (1,413 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: May 2023 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2023 came in at just 60% - a 31-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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