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$37 Find cheap flights from St. Louis to Oakland, California

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Cheap flight deals from St. Louis to Oakland (STL-OAK)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from St. Louis to Oakland that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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3:07 pm - 12:29 amSTL-OAK
11h 22m1 stop
9:29 pm - 1:05 pmOAK-STL
13h 36m1 stop
$207Spirit Airlines
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Fri, Jun 7 - Tue, Jun 11
3:07 pm - 11:28 pmSTL-OAK
10h 21m1 stop
11:32 pm - 1:05 pmOAK-STL
11h 33m1 stop
$209Spirit Airlines
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Fri, Jun 7 - Tue, Jun 11
6:30 pm - 11:54 pmSTL-OAK
7h 24m1 stop
10:45 pm - 8:52 amOAK-STL
8h 07m1 stop
$317Delta
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Tue, Jul 23 - Wed, Aug 7
6:15 pm - 10:53 pmSTL-OAK
6h 38m1 stop
5:15 am - 2:16 pmOAK-STL
7h 01m1 stop
Sun, Jun 23 - Fri, Jun 28
11:57 am - 7:41 amSTL-OAK
21h 44m3 stops
11:59 pm - 7:05 amOAK-STL
29h 06m3 stops
Tue, Jun 11 - Sun, Jun 16
3:24 pm - 11:54 pmSTL-OAK
10h 30m2 stops
5:15 pm - 12:36 amOAK-STL
5h 21m1 stop
$352Delta
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Wed, Jul 24 - Wed, Aug 7
7:00 am - 1:44 pmSTL-OAK
8h 44m1 stop
6:00 am - 1:20 pmOAK-STL
29h 20m1 stop
$645Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Jun 6 - Sun, Jun 16
7:00 am - 11:58 pmSTL-OAK
18h 58m1 stop
7:56 pm - 1:23 pmOAK-STL
15h 27m1 stop
$729Alaska Airlines
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Fri, May 10 - Sat, May 11
1:01 pm - 11:59 pmSTL-OAK
12h 58m2 stops
12:55 pm - 9:19 amOAK-STL
18h 24m2 stops
$2,323American Airlines
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Thu, May 16 - Sat, May 18
2:43 pm - 11:59 pmSTL-OAK
11h 16m2 stops
12:55 pm - 8:33 amOAK-STL
17h 38m2 stops
$2,408American Airlines
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Mon, Jun 3 - Wed, Jun 12

Flights from St. Louis to Oakland - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from St. Louis to Oakland to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from St. Louis to Oakland?

The average price of all flights from St. Louis to Oakland, California clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Oakland on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to St. Louis, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Thursdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from St. Louis to Oakland, California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from St. Louis to Oakland, California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from St. Louis to Oakland, California is October, where tickets cost $201 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and April, where the average cost of tickets is $604 and $467 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from St. Louis to Oakland, California?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from St. Louis to Oakland, California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from St. Louis to Oakland, California, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from St. Louis to Oakland?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Oakland from St. Louis were found on Spirit Airlines ($37) and Sun Country Air ($120), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on Spirit Airlines ($207) and Delta ($317).

How many flights are there between St. Louis and Oakland, California per day?

There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from St. Louis and lands in Oakland, California, with an average flight time of 4h 05m. The most common departure time is 3:00 pm and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 7 flights.

What’s the earliest departure time from St. Louis to Oakland?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from St. Louis at 3:55 pm and will be landing in Oakland, California at 6:00 pm.

What’s the latest departure time from St. Louis to Oakland?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from St. Louis to Oakland, California jets off at 8:30 pm and lands at 10:35 pm.

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Low season

January

High season

March

Cheapest flight

$37
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
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When to book flights from St. Louis to Oakland

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from St. Louis to Oakland based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from St. Louis to Oakland

  • Are there allowances to upgrade to first class on flights from St. Louis to Oakland?

    You can upgrade to first class if your airline has vacant seats. The advantage of upgrading instead of originally purchasing a first-class tick is saving a few pennies. Again, the upgrading amount depends on your class fare. Mostly, your airline emails you about available seats and amenities to expect when flying first class, including exclusive dining and private working space.

  • Which airlines from St. Louis to Oakland use the origin and destination airports as hubs?

    St. Louis Airport Lambert International Airport (STL) is a hub for Air Choice One Airlines and Cape Air. This airport serves hundreds of domestic and international destinations. At the same time, Oakland International Airport (OAK) is a hub for FedEx Express. This airport is a gateway to many American destinations, serving thousands of passengers daily.

  • How do I travel to Downtown Oakland from Oakland International Airport?

    You can take the Beige-N or the Orange-N trains and arrive downtown in around 32 minutes. If you take Bus Lines 40 or 73, the trip takes approximately 1h 1 min, depending on the number of stops and traffic. A quick option on this route is a taxi or shuttle that gets you to the city in about 11 minutes.

  • Which airlines offer sustainable travel on flights from St. Louis to Oakland?

    Spirit Airlines ensures environmental sustainability by operating fuel-efficient fleets to reduce carbon emissions. In addition, these airlines recycle hazardous waste to reduce the amount of hazardous waste disposed of in landfills, leading to a healthy environment. Delta also offers an eco-friendly journey on cheap flights from St. Louis to Oakland. These airlines offset carbon by using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Also, these airlines use eco-friendly food packaging and recycling waste on their road to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and protect future generations.

  • What is the cheapest flight from St. Louis to Oakland, California?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from St. Louis to Oakland, California was $37 for a one-way ticket and $207 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between St. Louis and Oakland?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from St. Louis to Oakland. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from St. Louis to Oakland?

    On your way to Oakland, you’ll fly out from Lambert-St Louis. You’ll be landing at Oakland.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from St. Louis to Oakland?

    The Boeing 737-700 Passenger/BBJ1 (winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the St. Louis to Oakland flight route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from St. Louis to Oakland?

    There are nonstop flights from St. Louis to Oakland on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from St. Louis to Oakland, Delta or Spirit Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from St. Louis to Oakland are Delta and Spirit Airlines. With an average price for the route of $460 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Spirit Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $260 and an overall rating of 6.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from St. Louis to Oakland?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from St. Louis to Oakland.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from St. Louis to Oakland?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Oakland from St. Louis is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from St. Louis to Oakland?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Oakland with an airline and back to St. Louis with another airline. Booking your flights between St. Louis and OAK can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from St. Louis to Oakland?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Oakland from St. Louis up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from STL to Oakland

  • Delta offers a special diet on cheap flights from St. Louis to Oakland. The dietary options include low-cholesterol and vegetarian meals to meet the passengers' dietary needs. These airlines recommend that you pre-order up to 24 hours before departure.
  • All airlines on the St. Louis to Oakland route require that your luggage fits in the upper cabin or beneath your seat to ensure a comfortable trip. However, most airlines have a different carry-on policy. Delta offers the most favorable carry-on option on this route.
  • St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) has several lounges where passengers can refresh before departure. USO Lounge and American Airlines Admirals Club are at Terminal 1, while the Wingtips Lounge is in Terminal 2.
  • Some airlines, including Spirit Airlines and Delta, have one or two stops on this route. However, the layover duration depends on the airline. Consider checking the flight journey to avoid inconveniences. The major layover city is Salt Lake City.
  • Some airlines, including Delta and American Airlines, have a stopover on the St. Louis to Oakland route. Popular layover cities include Chicago, Denver, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Houston, Dallas, Las Vegas, and Seattle. The layover city and duration depends on the airline.
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Prefer to fly non-stop from St. Louis to Oakland?

Find which airlines fly direct from Lambert-St Louis to Oakland, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Lambert-St Louis to Oakland

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Southwest

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Nonstop returns

Oakland to Lambert-St Louis

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Top 3 airlines serving from St. Louis to Oakland

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from St. Louis to Oakland. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from St. Louis to Oakland? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10975 reviews
7.4food
8.2boarding
8.0entertainment
7.9comfort
8.6crew
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There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

6.0 GoodEliza, Apr 2024SAN - LAX
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There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

Had a broken tray in business class. Crew just shrugged it off.

I didn’t like that I could not select my seat and was assigned a seat when I checked in at LAX

Great experience overall. Check in at Austin was congested as they only have about 6 check in kiosks, one was broken, and there was a lot of Spring Break travelers.

Bag drop off was slow and annoying. Only 2 agents at the entire delta desk, and no one directing traffic for what line to be in, many confused people slowed down the process. Boarding was fine. Seats in Delta comfort plus were fine. Snacks were great! Definitely a bonus. The entertainment system was awful — old, slow, not responsive, and completely unable to play games due to some kind of error. But on the other hand, thank you to Delta for the free WiFi. That made it better.

Everything was very good other than I had selected a specific seat when I booked the flight and they changed it once I checked-in the day before my flight. I was still in first class but lost my aisle seat for a window seat. Being tall, the aisle offers more comfort so I always select an aisle seat.

Flight diverted in SD. Later take off in Seattle by 1.3hrs

Crew was not friendly when I went to request a seat change.

Really impressive staff at airport and on plane, especially given how busy it was

The plane smelled like a sewer. Multiple passengers complained. It’s a safety and quality issue to clean these planes.

They charged me 212.00 for a heavy check in bag at the gate. The pricing and process was so confusing - as if it was designed to purposefully gouge customers who need to board plane. That experience combined with the outrageous price charged will prevent me from ever flying Spirit again. And I’ll be sure to tell the story to anyone who cares to hear.

The text told me it was changed to Terminal E and Gate D5. But with no one on site to ask questions there was confusion on where to go as all the gates were E's. Then we took the skyline to the D area. We left to get something to eat. No announcement was made but my daughter happened to asked and they told her our gate was moved to D12. I will not fly Spirit again.

The agent at the check in desk was absolutely rude. The rest of the team after that was good, but the check in process at LAS was miserable. The woman at the desk spoke like we were stupid and was rude throughout the process.

Its so random that they only allow 40 pounds on checked bags when all airlines take 55. They then charge you for each 10 extra pounds, so my checked suitcase was $130 and the flight $30 ... its like whattt, im for sure not traveling with Spirit again

So bad. The check in process was laborious and the check in agent didn't seem to know how to manage the process efficiently and was confused about how to check in my son's sports equipment. The baggage fees were outrageous and so expensive. $90 for a carry on bag? And $200 additional for 2 check ins. The security lines were insanely long and the terminal was not very nice in the Spirit area. $5 for a water on board. It was my first and last time flying Spirit - I tried to save $ by flying them due to the accommodating schedule but I should have paid for Southwest, because it would've actually ended up less expensive due to the free bags with Southwest. There were no charging ports on the airplane, no wifi and really uncomfortable seating. The flight crew were great though, courteous and efficient in their boarding. Flight was delayed 1 hour, but we made up 15 minutes in flight.

My experience was better than expected. What I did find not so great was the seats. Very little room, they did not recline and the tray table was the size of a post card. There was no food to try, just standard snacks that you had to pay for and I don’t know of any entertainment. I would fly again even though everything was an upcharge. Flight was on time with little disturbance

thy don't even ofer water we have to buy it for $4.49 and paid for our cary on bags $100 each we never will fly in this company again.

Super cool and laid back, three lovely ladies. Couldn’t ask for better service.

It was fine. Boarding was a little rude. On flight staff was great. The cost to purchase everything was a bit annoying but I get that's the business model.

I liked the fast check in and boarding. The flight fare could be a lot less than what I paid…..

I purchased a carry on bag online…was supposed to cost $72 but after a whole slew of bs charges, the total was over $175.00. Because of these hidden charges, I will not even consider flying Frontier ever again. It’s just not worth the hassle. I’m scratching this company off my list forever.

Flight was OK. Seats were good no cell phone charges on the plane no TVs or entertainment.

There were 3 leg for the trip and each leg was delayed by 90 minutes or more. The boarding process takes forever with people waiting on the jetway even though most folks do not have carry-on. The whole process is poorly managed.

Flight cancelled and was told by a rude gate agent that they don’t accommodate on other airlines. Had to wait 5 hours for a connecting flight that had a 7 hour layover. Would not allow bags to be checked early so we couldn’t go through security .Had to rent a car for the afternoon to store bags and get a meal. Also incurred a hotel fee. No apology or reason given for the cancellation- just rudeness.

They cancelled the flight then did nothing to help us rebook. It was awful - I won’t fly with them again

The process of buying the ticket and navigating all the hidden charges that Frontier throws at you was a terrible experience. The actual airport experience and flying was fine.

The truck that was refueling the plane drove away with the hose still connected to the plane and ripped part of the plane off with it

The boarding time. I was in Section 1 the lady in charge just let people in section 3 without see us. Make a line , I have to step out and ask her. We were in the line and she just take my ticket and that’s it, so if I don’t ask her she could leave us at the end! We paid more for that privilege and. She doesn’t care….

See my previous comment which is mostly about our flight from Phoenix to SFO

The check in at the airport was awful. Told I need to pay for a bag. The item was taken at screening. I went back to get my $ back and they gave me a coupon with a QR code that doesn’t work. Worst costumer service ever!!!!!

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from St. Louis to Oakland found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/22Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
12h 04mSTL-OAK
$37
6/3Mon
1 stopSpirit Airlines
9h 38mSTL-OAK
$64
6/9Sun
1 stopSun Country Air
6h 38mSTL-OAK
$120
6/2Sun
1 stopSun Country Air
11h 29mSTL-OAK
$130
5/21Tue
1 stopDelta
8h 21mSTL-OAK
$144
5/12Sun
3 stops
20h 52mSTL-OAK
$205
6/6Thu
3 stops
25h 09mSTL-OAK
$230
5/21Tue
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
17h 19mSTL-OAK
$233
5/15Wed
1 stopDelta
8h 21mSTL-OAK
$259
5/4Sat
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
13h 15mSTL-OAK
$340

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Last minute flights from St. Louis to Oakland

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from St. Louis to Oakland that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/1Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
13h 47mSTL-OAK
5/7Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
12h 38mOAK-STL
$165
5/1Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
9h 45mSTL-OAK
5/2Thu
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
13h 37mOAK-STL
$250
5/1Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
9h 45mSTL-OAK
5/3Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
6h 53mOAK-STL
$281
5/1Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
8h 43mSTL-OAK
5/6Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
9h 07mOAK-STL
$287
4/29Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
8h 18mSTL-OAK
5/2Thu
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
13h 37mOAK-STL
$366

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St. Louis - Oakland Flights

Departure:

St. Louis (STL)United States

Destination:

Oakland (OAK)United States

Return flight deals:

Oakland - St. Louis

Cabin classes:

$656