Oakland (OAK) to Palm Springs (PSP)
Flight time
≈ 1h 38m
Bearing
128° SE
Oakland (OAK) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 418 miles (673 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies OAK–PSP
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop OAK–PSP; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 53% full.
Departures
141
April 2026
Seats
21,977
both directions
Passengers
11,596
both directions
Load factor
52.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies OAK–PSP?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop OAK–PSP in April 2026 (141 departures).
- WN
Southwest Airlines
141 departures · 21,977 seats
Share of departures100.0%52.8%
Load
What plane flies OAK–PSP?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 50% of OAK–PSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
71 departures · 58.2% load
50.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
43 departures · 46.7% load
30.5% - Boeing 737-800
27 departures · 51.1% load
19.1%
How has OAK–PSP traffic changed?
Nonstop OAK–PSP departures rose from 138 in May 2025 to 141 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop OAK–PSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
138 departures · 11,895 passengers
54.9%
Load
June 2025
62 departures · 5,284 passengers
54.7%
Load
July 2025
54 departures · 3,913 passengers
46.1%
Load
August 2025
34 departures · 2,912 passengers
54.5%
Load
September 2025
34 departures · 3,664 passengers
67.8%
Load
October 2025
60 departures · 6,404 passengers
69.9%
Load
November 2025
67 departures · 6,055 passengers
63.0%
Load
December 2025
66 departures · 5,793 passengers
61.0%
Load
January 2026
71 departures · 5,380 passengers
51.7%
Load
February 2026
92 departures · 7,191 passengers
56.0%
Load
March 2026
152 departures · 12,142 passengers
50.7%
Load
April 2026
141 departures · 11,596 passengers
52.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PSP → OAK
52.3% full
71 departures · 5,783 passengers
OAK → PSP
53.2% full
70 departures · 5,813 passengers
Nonstop OAK–PSP 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 Oakland (OAK) from Palm Springs (PSP)?
OAK to PSP is 418 miles (673 km / 363 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from OAK to PSP?
A nonstop covers the 418-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies OAK–PSP?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (50.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (30.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying OAK–PSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 418-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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