Route · OAK → HOU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Oakland to Houston
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), OAK to HOU (Oakland to Houston) ranks #3352 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.8%
- On-time
- +2.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 52 min
- Delay when late
- 2,887
- Flights
- #3352 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Nov 2023 95%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 76%
Distance
1,642 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 58 | 14 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| May 2024 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 46 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
OAK–HOU seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (90.0%) · weakest: July (70.7%)
Strongest calendar month
April
90.0% on-time · ~40 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~51 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
70.7% on-time · ~47 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
5 of 921 flights
Diversion Rate
0.9%
8 of 921 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
OAK - Oakland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Oakland, CA.
OAK on-time profileHOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
HOU on-time profileCompare the two airports
See OAK and HOU side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare OAK vs HOUOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among OAK departures
From OAK, this corridor sits with 21 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 31 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (10 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Houston · fleet on-time rank #2445 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About OAK to HOU
2,887 tracked flights put the OAK to HOU pairing (Oakland to Houston) at a 81.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 52.4 minutes on average. Across the 1,642-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.5% cancelled and 0.9% diverted (921 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2023 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 76% - a 19-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, OAK–HOU peaks in April at 90.0% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~51 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 70.7%, a 19.3-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using OAK–HOU data
OAK–HOU is mid-pack at 81.8% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare OAK and HOU airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. OAK airport
- If your dates flex, April (90.0% on-time) beats July (70.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.8% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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