Route · SEA → OAK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Seattle to Oakland
The SEA–OAK corridor (Seattle, WA → Oakland, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 19 carriers across roughly 672 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.1%
- On-time
- +1.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 53 min
- Delay when late
- 14,279
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Nov 2024 84%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 61%
Distance
672 mi
Carriers
19
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 151 | 53 | 1 | 0 | WN,AS |
| Nov 2025 | 153 | 31 | 3 | 0 | OO,AS,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 178 | 36 | 1 | 0 | AS,OO,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 166 | 48 | 0 | 0 | WN,AS |
| Aug 2025 | 199 | 71 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN,AS |
| Jul 2025 | 233 | 80 | 2 | 0 | AS,OO,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 219 | 73 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO,WN |
| May 2025 | 149 | 36 | 0 | 0 | AS,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 125 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN,AS |
| Mar 2025 | 111 | 29 | 0 | 0 | AS,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 100 | 27 | 1 | 0 | AS,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 131 | 22 | 0 | 0 | AS,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 161 | 36 | 0 | 0 | AS,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 150 | 24 | 1 | 0 | WN,AS |
| Oct 2024 | 185 | 47 | 0 | 0 | AS,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 205 | 52 | 0 | 0 | WN,AS |
| Aug 2024 | 228 | 72 | 1 | 1 | AS,WN,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 233 | 67 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 221 | 86 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO,WN |
| May 2024 | 192 | 55 | 1 | 0 | AS,OO,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 184 | 41 | 1 | 0 | AS,OO,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 181 | 52 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 154 | 25 | 0 | 0 | AS,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 168 | 39 | 16 | 0 | AS,WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
29 of 4,177 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
1 of 4,177 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SEA - Seattle
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Seattle, WA.
Origin airport →OAK - Oakland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Oakland, CA.
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What the Data Says About SEA to OAK
14,279 tracked flights put the SEA to OAK pairing (Seattle to Oakland) at a 80.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 53.2 minutes on average. Across the 672-mile route and its 19 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.7% cancelled and 0.0% diverted (4,177 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 84% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 61% - a 23-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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