Route · SAN → OAK · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Diego to Oakland
The SAN–OAK corridor (San Diego, CA → Oakland, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 446 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.1%
- On-time
- +1.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 54 min
- Delay when late
- 18,624
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Jan 2025 89%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 64%
Distance
446 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 262 | 76 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 260 | 59 | 13 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 271 | 77 | 0 | 1 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 274 | 71 | 2 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 282 | 65 | 2 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 288 | 70 | 4 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 286 | 86 | 5 | 0 | WN,NK |
| May 2025 | 298 | 66 | 2 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 289 | 62 | 3 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 282 | 56 | 2 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 221 | 30 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 242 | 27 | 5 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 292 | 72 | 12 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 296 | 54 | 2 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 316 | 91 | 9 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 304 | 75 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 306 | 79 | 2 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 297 | 92 | 5 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 294 | 106 | 3 | 0 | NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 289 | 63 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 280 | 47 | 2 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 281 | 51 | 1 | 2 | NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 266 | 58 | 3 | 1 | NK,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 290 | 48 | 2 | 0 | WN,NK |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
86 of 6,766 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
4 of 6,766 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SAN - San Diego
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Diego, CA.
Origin airport →OAK - Oakland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Oakland, CA.
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What the Data Says About SAN to OAK
18,624 tracked flights put the SAN to OAK pairing (San Diego to Oakland) at a 80.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 53.9 minutes on average. Across the 446-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.3% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (6,766 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 64% - a 25-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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