Burbank (BUR) to Oakland (OAK)
Flight time
≈ 1h 27m
Bearing
319° NW
Burbank (BUR) to Oakland (OAK) is 325 miles (523 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BUR–OAK
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BUR–OAK; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 62% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
686
April 2026
Seats
65,810
both directions
Passengers
47,203
both directions
Load factor
71.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BUR–OAK?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BUR–OAK departures in April 2026 (422), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
422 departures · 57,814 seats
Share of departures61.5%71.2%
Load
- XE
JSX
262 departures · 7,860 seats
Share of departures38.2%75.8%
Load
- 1EQ
KaiserAir
2 departures · 136 seats
Share of departures0.3%61.0%
Load
What plane flies BUR–OAK?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 62% of BUR–OAK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
424 departures · 71.2% load
61.8% - Embraer ERJ-135
262 departures · 75.8% load
38.2%
How has BUR–OAK traffic changed?
Nonstop BUR–OAK departures fell from 754 in May 2025 to 686 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUR–OAK traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
754 departures · 59,101 passengers
71.8%
Load
June 2025
731 departures · 54,556 passengers
69.6%
Load
July 2025
720 departures · 51,851 passengers
66.5%
Load
August 2025
777 departures · 59,710 passengers
73.6%
Load
September 2025
762 departures · 58,330 passengers
72.9%
Load
October 2025
770 departures · 59,409 passengers
74.3%
Load
November 2025
740 departures · 54,636 passengers
72.1%
Load
December 2025
678 departures · 52,933 passengers
74.0%
Load
January 2026
652 departures · 43,741 passengers
67.1%
Load
February 2026
608 departures · 44,213 passengers
73.1%
Load
March 2026
689 departures · 48,397 passengers
72.2%
Load
April 2026
686 departures · 47,203 passengers
71.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BUR → OAK
71.2% full
344 departures · 23,540 passengers
OAK → BUR
72.2% full
342 departures · 23,663 passengers
Nonstop BUR–OAK traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 Burbank (BUR) from Oakland (OAK)?
BUR to OAK is 325 miles (523 km / 283 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BUR to OAK?
A nonstop covers the 325-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BUR–OAK?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (61.8%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-135 (38.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying BUR–OAK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 325-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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