Carlsbad (CLD) to Oakland (OAK)
Flight time
≈ 1h 39m
Bearing
320° NW
Carlsbad (CLD) to Oakland (OAK) is 422 miles (679 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLD–OAK
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, JSX was the only carrier flying nonstop CLD–OAK; the Embraer ERJ-135 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
32
April 2026
Seats
960
both directions
Passengers
733
both directions
Load factor
76.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLD–OAK?
JSX was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLD–OAK in April 2026 (32 departures).
- XE
JSX
32 departures · 960 seats
Share of departures100.0%76.3%
Load
What plane flies CLD–OAK?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-135 flew 100% of CLD–OAK departures.
- Embraer ERJ-135
32 departures · 76.3% load
100.0%
How has CLD–OAK traffic changed?
Nonstop CLD–OAK departures fell from 52 in May 2025 to 32 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLD–OAK traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
52 departures · 775 passengers
49.7%
Load
June 2025
58 departures · 1,005 passengers
57.8%
Load
July 2025
60 departures · 1,161 passengers
64.5%
Load
August 2025
60 departures · 1,141 passengers
63.4%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 1,005 passengers
55.8%
Load
October 2025
61 departures · 1,131 passengers
61.8%
Load
November 2025
52 departures · 976 passengers
62.6%
Load
December 2025
37 departures · 844 passengers
76.0%
Load
January 2026
34 departures · 747 passengers
73.2%
Load
February 2026
28 departures · 580 passengers
69.0%
Load
March 2026
34 departures · 843 passengers
82.7%
Load
April 2026
32 departures · 733 passengers
76.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CLD → OAK
80.0% full
16 departures · 384 passengers
OAK → CLD
72.7% full
16 departures · 349 passengers
Nonstop CLD–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 Carlsbad (CLD) from Oakland (OAK)?
CLD to OAK is 422 miles (679 km / 367 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLD to OAK?
A nonstop covers the 422-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLD–OAK?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-135 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLD–OAK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 422-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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