Los Angeles (LAX) to Oakland (OAK)
Flight time
≈ 1h 28m
Bearing
322° NW
Los Angeles (LAX) to Oakland (OAK) is 337 miles (543 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–OAK
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–OAK; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 64% full.
Departures
351
May 2026
Seats
54,737
both directions
Passengers
35,031
both directions
Load factor
64.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–OAK?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–OAK in May 2026 (351 departures).
- WN
351 departures · 54,737 seats
Share of departures100.0%64.0%
Load
What plane flies LAX–OAK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 50% of LAX–OAK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
176 departures · 66.7% load
50.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
109 departures · 62.0% load
31.1% - Boeing 737-800
66 departures · 61.6% load
18.8%
How has LAX–OAK traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–OAK departures fell from 371 in June 2025 to 351 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–OAK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
371 departures · 33,894 passengers
58.8%
Load
July 2025
355 departures · 32,215 passengers
57.8%
Load
August 2025
367 departures · 36,188 passengers
62.0%
Load
September 2025
367 departures · 36,586 passengers
61.9%
Load
October 2025
396 departures · 40,885 passengers
64.9%
Load
November 2025
375 departures · 36,671 passengers
63.6%
Load
December 2025
363 departures · 37,363 passengers
67.1%
Load
January 2026
318 departures · 28,817 passengers
57.4%
Load
February 2026
311 departures · 31,152 passengers
64.9%
Load
March 2026
338 departures · 34,404 passengers
67.0%
Load
April 2026
336 departures · 32,621 passengers
62.7%
Load
May 2026
351 departures · 35,031 passengers
64.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
OAK → LAX
64.5% full
176 departures · 17,579 passengers
LAX → OAK
63.5% full
175 departures · 17,452 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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 Los Angeles (LAX) from Oakland (OAK)?
LAX to OAK is 337 miles (543 km / 293 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to OAK?
A nonstop covers the 337-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–OAK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (50.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (31.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–OAK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 337-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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