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
Filed traffic dataIn May 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 61% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
712
May 2026
Seats
67,733
both directions
Passengers
48,083
both directions
Load factor
71.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BUR–OAK?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BUR–OAK departures in May 2026 (433), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
433 departures · 59,321 seats
Share of departures60.8%72.1%
Load
- XE
JSX
278 departures · 8,340 seats
Share of departures39.0%63.7%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures0.1%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BUR–OAK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 61% of BUR–OAK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
433 departures · 72.1% load
60.8% - Embraer ERJ-135
278 departures · 63.7% load
39.0% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.1%
How has BUR–OAK traffic changed?
Nonstop BUR–OAK departures fell from 731 in June 2025 to 712 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUR–OAK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
712 departures · 48,083 passengers
71.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BUR → OAK
71.8% full
357 departures · 24,387 passengers
OAK → BUR
70.2% full
355 departures · 23,696 passengers
Nonstop BUR–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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (60.8%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-135 (39.0%).
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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