Route · PDX → OAK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Portland to Oakland
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), PDX to OAK (Portland to Oakland) ranks #1068 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.6%
- On-time
- +6.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 57 min
- Delay when late
- 10,764
- Flights
- #1068 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Jan 2025 94%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 61%
Distance
543 mi
Carriers
13
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 121 | 26 | 0 | 0 | WN,AS,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 112 | 19 | 6 | 0 | AS,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 107 | 27 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 99 | 29 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 104 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 119 | 46 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 117 | 38 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 126 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 122 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 120 | 19 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 92 | 9 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 100 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 133 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 127 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 128 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 133 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 135 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 129 | 32 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 149 | 27 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| May 2024 | 190 | 28 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 164 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 169 | 25 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 152 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 170 | 21 | 7 | 0 | WN,OO |
PDX–OAK seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (90.2%) · weakest: July (79.9%)
Strongest calendar month
February
90.2% on-time · ~134 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~160 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
79.9% on-time · ~160 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
19 of 3,118 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
1 of 3,118 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PDX - Portland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Portland, OR.
PDX on-time profileOAK - Oakland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Oakland, CA.
OAK on-time profileCompare the two airports
See PDX and OAK side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare PDX vs OAKOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among PDX's stronger departures
PDX → OAK posts a 85.6% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 26 of 44 BTS-tracked routes leaving Portland. The same hub also shows 17 mid-band and 1 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #1033 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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What the Data Says About PDX to OAK
Portland to Oakland (PDX to OAK) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.6% on-time rate across 10,764 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 57.3 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 543 miles and is served by 13 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 19 of 3,118 flights were cancelled (0.6%) and 1 diverted (0.0%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 61% - a 33-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, PDX–OAK peaks in February at 90.2% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~160 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 79.9%, a 10.3-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 PDX–OAK data
PDX–OAK runs 6.6 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare PDX and OAK airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. PDX airport
- If your dates flex, February (90.2% on-time) beats July (79.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 85.6% 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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