Austin (AUS) to Oakland (OAK)
Flight time
≈ 3h 47m
Bearing
297° NW
Austin (AUS) to Oakland (OAK) is 1,495 miles (2,406 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–OAK
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop AUS–OAK; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
10,850
both directions
Passengers
9,863
both directions
Load factor
90.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–OAK?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop AUS–OAK in May 2026 (62 departures).
- WN
62 departures · 10,850 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.9%
Load
What plane flies AUS–OAK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 52% of AUS–OAK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
32 departures · 89.7% load
51.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
30 departures · 92.2% load
48.4%
How has AUS–OAK traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–OAK departures held steady at about 62 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–OAK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
62 departures · 8,802 passengers
85.4%
Load
July 2025
60 departures · 8,815 passengers
87.1%
Load
August 2025
60 departures · 8,019 passengers
86.4%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 8,051 passengers
87.9%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 8,902 passengers
87.2%
Load
November 2025
62 departures · 9,026 passengers
83.5%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 9,424 passengers
86.9%
Load
January 2026
54 departures · 6,858 passengers
77.0%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 7,809 passengers
85.7%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 9,045 passengers
91.7%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 9,378 passengers
91.3%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 9,863 passengers
90.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUS → OAK
92.4% full
31 departures · 5,015 passengers
OAK → AUS
89.4% full
31 departures · 4,848 passengers
Nonstop AUS–OAK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Oakland
US
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport
Coordinates
37.72°N, 122.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Austin (AUS) from Oakland (OAK)?
AUS to OAK is 1,495 miles (2,406 km / 1,299 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to OAK?
A nonstop covers the 1,495-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–OAK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (51.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (48.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–OAK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,495-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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