Oakland to Las Vegas

What the Data Says About OAK to LAS

The Oakland to Las Vegas corridor (OAK → LAS) covers roughly 407 miles and is served by 16 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 25,368 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.3% on-time rate with an average delay of 62.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 8,560 flights were recorded on this pairing — 49 cancelled (0.6%) and 4 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 25,368 total flights analyzed, the 79.3% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 62.3-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 89% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 70% on-time — a 19-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the OAK to LAS route, the combination of a 79.3% on-time rate, 62.3-minute average delay, 0.6% recent cancellation rate, and 16 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.