Kansas City (MCI) to Oakland (OAK)
Flight time
≈ 3h 46m
Bearing
275° W
Kansas City (MCI) to Oakland (OAK) is 1,485 miles (2,391 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCI–OAK
Filed traffic dataIn January 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MCI–OAK; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
11
January 2026
Seats
1,858
both directions
Passengers
1,392
both directions
Load factor
74.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCI–OAK?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop MCI–OAK departures in January 2026 (10), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
10 departures · 1,680 seats
Share of departures90.9%80.6%
Load
- 37Q
1 departures · 178 seats
Share of departures9.1%21.3%
Load
What plane flies MCI–OAK?
In January 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 45% of MCI–OAK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 84.1% load
45.5% - Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 84.2% load
27.3% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 62.9% load
18.2% - Boeing 737-400
1 departures · 21.3% load
9.1%
How has MCI–OAK traffic changed?
Nonstop MCI–OAK departures fell from 58 in June 2025 to 11 in January 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCI–OAK traffic, trailing 12 months through January 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
58 departures · 7,332 passengers
86.4%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 7,345 passengers
80.2%
Load
August 2025
69 departures · 8,543 passengers
82.3%
Load
September 2025
66 departures · 7,792 passengers
79.1%
Load
October 2025
52 departures · 6,658 passengers
86.2%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 7,570 passengers
75.3%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 8,063 passengers
76.3%
Load
January 2026
11 departures · 1,392 passengers
74.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCI → OAK
74.9% full
6 departures · 789 passengers
OAK → MCI
74.9% full
5 departures · 603 passengers
Nonstop MCI–OAK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through January 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 Kansas City (MCI) from Oakland (OAK)?
MCI to OAK is 1,485 miles (2,391 km / 1,291 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCI to OAK?
A nonstop covers the 1,485-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCI–OAK?
In January 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (45.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (27.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCI–OAK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,485-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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