Dallas (DAL) to Oakland (OAK)
Flight time
≈ 3h 44m
Bearing
290° W
Dallas (DAL) to Oakland (OAK) is 1,465 miles (2,358 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAL–OAK
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DAL–OAK; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
77
May 2026
Seats
12,981
both directions
Passengers
11,364
both directions
Load factor
87.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAL–OAK?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DAL–OAK in May 2026 (77 departures).
- WN
77 departures · 12,981 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.5%
Load
What plane flies DAL–OAK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 43% of DAL–OAK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
33 departures · 89.1% load
42.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
31 departures · 83.7% load
40.3% - Boeing 737-700
13 departures · 94.2% load
16.9%
How has DAL–OAK traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–OAK departures fell from 122 in June 2025 to 77 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–OAK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
122 departures · 18,256 passengers
90.7%
Load
July 2025
123 departures · 18,204 passengers
90.5%
Load
August 2025
76 departures · 11,070 passengers
91.4%
Load
September 2025
68 departures · 9,816 passengers
90.5%
Load
October 2025
61 departures · 9,625 passengers
91.8%
Load
November 2025
72 departures · 10,908 passengers
89.5%
Load
December 2025
74 departures · 11,416 passengers
89.0%
Load
January 2026
63 departures · 9,388 passengers
85.4%
Load
February 2026
63 departures · 9,026 passengers
84.4%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 8,660 passengers
91.3%
Load
April 2026
72 departures · 10,339 passengers
86.5%
Load
May 2026
77 departures · 11,364 passengers
87.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DAL → OAK
88.9% full
39 departures · 5,626 passengers
OAK → DAL
86.3% full
38 departures · 5,738 passengers
Nonstop DAL–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 Dallas (DAL) from Oakland (OAK)?
DAL to OAK is 1,465 miles (2,358 km / 1,273 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAL to OAK?
A nonstop covers the 1,465-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAL–OAK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (42.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (40.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAL–OAK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,465-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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