Route · OAK → SEA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Oakland to Seattle
The OAK–SEA corridor (Oakland, CA → Seattle, WA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 19 carriers across roughly 672 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.8%
- On-time
- +3.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 54 min
- Delay when late
- 14,288
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Nov 2024 92%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 64%
Distance
672 mi
Carriers
19
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 151 | 35 | 1 | 0 | WN,AS |
| Nov 2025 | 153 | 22 | 5 | 0 | OO,AS,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 161 | 34 | 1 | 0 | AS,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 166 | 42 | 0 | 0 | WN,AS |
| Aug 2025 | 199 | 58 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN,AS |
| Jul 2025 | 233 | 66 | 2 | 0 | AS,OO,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 220 | 70 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO,WN |
| May 2025 | 148 | 35 | 0 | 0 | AS,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 125 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN,AS |
| Mar 2025 | 111 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AS,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 102 | 15 | 1 | 0 | AS,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 132 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AS,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 161 | 32 | 0 | 0 | AS,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 149 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN,AS |
| Oct 2024 | 186 | 31 | 0 | 0 | AS,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 205 | 43 | 0 | 0 | WN,AS |
| Aug 2024 | 228 | 54 | 1 | 0 | AS,WN,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 233 | 65 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 222 | 80 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO,WN |
| May 2024 | 192 | 50 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 180 | 29 | 2 | 0 | AS,OO,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 171 | 31 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 158 | 24 | 1 | 0 | AS,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 171 | 28 | 15 | 0 | AS,WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
30 of 4,157 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 4,157 flights
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OAK - Oakland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Oakland, CA.
Origin airport →SEA - Seattle
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Seattle, WA.
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What the Data Says About OAK to SEA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Oakland to Seattle (OAK to SEA) running a 82.8% on-time rate over 14,288 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 54.1 minutes. The 672-mile corridor is served by 19 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.7% of 4,157 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 64% - a 28-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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