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 July 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 61% full.
Departures
710
July 2026
Seats
68,563
both directions
Passengers
41,853
both directions
Load factor
61.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BUR–OAK?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BUR–OAK departures in July 2026 (441), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
441 departures · 60,417 seats
Share of departures62.1%59.7%
Load
- XE
JSX
267 departures · 8,010 seats
Share of departures37.6%71.8%
Load
- 1EQ
2 departures · 136 seats
Share of departures0.3%10.3%
Load
What plane flies BUR–OAK?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 62% of BUR–OAK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
443 departures · 59.6% load
62.4% - Embraer ERJ-135
267 departures · 71.8% load
37.6%
How has BUR–OAK traffic changed?
Nonstop BUR–OAK departures fell from 777 in August 2025 to 710 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUR–OAK traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
699 departures · 45,059 passengers
67.8%
Load
July 2026
710 departures · 41,853 passengers
61.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BUR → OAK
61.1% full
356 departures · 20,996 passengers
OAK → BUR
61.0% full
354 departures · 20,857 passengers
Nonstop BUR–OAK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (62.4%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-135 (37.6%).
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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