Oakland to Los Angeles

What the Data Says About OAK to LAX

The Oakland to Los Angeles corridor (OAK → LAX) covers roughly 337 miles and is served by 10 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 20,093 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 86.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 58.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 5,638 flights were recorded on this pairing — 50 cancelled (0.9%) and 0 diverted (0.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 10 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 20,093 total flights analyzed, the 86.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 58.1-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 93% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 77% on-time — a 16-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the OAK to LAX route, the combination of a 86.2% on-time rate, 58.1-minute average delay, 0.9% recent cancellation rate, and 10 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.