Oakland to Ontario

What the Data Says About OAK to ONT

The Oakland to Ontario corridor (OAK → ONT) covers roughly 362 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 9,137 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 86.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 55.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,128 flights were recorded on this pairing — 16 cancelled (0.5%) and 1 diverted (0.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 9,137 total flights analyzed, the 86.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 55.8-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, Feb 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 94% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 77% on-time — a 17-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the OAK to ONT route, the combination of a 86.7% on-time rate, 55.8-minute average delay, 0.5% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.