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Cheap Flights from Boston to Oakland (BOS-OAK)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Boston 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Boston to Oakland

Thu, Jan 22 - Tue, Jan 27
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 4:23 pmBOS-OAK
12h 23m1 stop
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11:43 am - 11:59 pmOAK-BOS
9h 16m1 stop
$258Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Jan 21 - Mon, Jan 26
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 4:23 pmBOS-OAK
12h 23m1 stop
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11:43 am - 11:59 pmOAK-BOS
9h 16m1 stop
$268Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Nov 1 - Sat, Nov 8
Southwest Logo
6:30 am - 2:00 pmBOS-OAK
10h 30m1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:10 am - 3:50 pmOAK-BOS
7h 40m1 stop
$277Southwest
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Sat, Nov 1 - Sat, Nov 8
Southwest Logo
6:30 am - 2:35 pmBOS-OAK
11h 05m2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:10 am - 3:50 pmOAK-BOS
7h 40m1 stop
$282Southwest
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Sat, Nov 1 - Wed, Nov 5
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 1:55 pmBOS-OAK
9h 55m1 stop
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6:30 am - 12:20 amOAK-BOS
14h 50m1 stop
$288Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Oct 25 - Tue, Oct 28
Delta Logo
6:15 am - 11:50 amBOS-OAK
8h 35m1 stop
Delta Logo
12:30 pm - 11:48 pmOAK-BOS
8h 18m1 stop
$297Delta
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Fri, Nov 7 - Sat, Nov 15
Delta Logo
6:50 pm - 11:53 pmBOS-OAK
8h 03m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:55 am - 4:11 pmOAK-BOS
7h 16m1 stop
$298Delta
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Fri, Nov 7 - Fri, Nov 14
Delta Logo
6:50 pm - 11:53 pmBOS-OAK
8h 03m1 stop
Delta Logo
4:51 pm - 6:25 amOAK-BOS
10h 34m1 stop
$299Delta
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Thu, Nov 13 - Sun, Nov 16
Southwest Logo
5:15 am - 10:25 amBOS-OAK
8h 10m1 stop
Southwest Logo
8:45 am - 12:05 amOAK-BOS
12h 20m1 stop
$304Southwest
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Sat, Oct 25 - Sun, Oct 26
Southwest Logo
6:30 am - 2:00 pmBOS-OAK
10h 30m1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:00 am - 5:50 pmOAK-BOS
8h 50m1 stop
$309Southwest
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Everything you should know

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Alaska Airlines
Cheapest • from $258 (round-trip)
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Best reviews • 8.0 score
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When to book
3 weeks
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 3 weeks in advance save around 39% compared to booking last minute.
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August
Cheapest • 20% price drop
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Cheapest round-trip
$258
Overall average: $411
Alaska Airlines
Thu 1/22Tue 1/27
BOS - OAK • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$125
Typical prices: $186-203
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Wed 11/12
BOS - OAK • 1 stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Boston to Oakland flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Boston 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 Boston to Oakland?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Boston to Oakland clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Oakland on a Thursday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Boston to Oakland. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Saturday and avoiding Thursdays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Boston to Oakland?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Boston to Oakland, 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 Boston to Oakland is August, where tickets cost $357 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $667 and $574 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Boston to Oakland?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Boston to Oakland, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Boston to Oakland, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 39% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$125
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 8% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 20% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Boston to Oakland

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Boston to Oakland based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Boston to Oakland

  • Does Logan offer any facilities for pets?

    Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) is well aware that some travelers are tagging along with their furry companions. The airport has therefore set aside some pet relief zones for potty breaks in Terminal E close to Gate E7 post-security, close to Gate B29 of Terminal B, and close to Gate C20 in Terminal C. However, ensure that your pet is secured in its crate while at the airport’s premises.

  • What facilities are offered at Logan for passengers with special needs?

    Logan is aware that traveling might be difficult for passengers with special needs. The airport’s Wings for Autism initiative has eased travel for customers with autism and their families. In addition to accessible restrooms in each terminal, the airport has Braille-equipped ramps and elevators throughout the garages and terminals. Massport shuttles in the airport for terminal transfers have audio and visual announcement systems and lifts for wheelchairs.

  • Does Oakland International Airport provide services to families with children?

    Yes. Mamava Lactation Pods are located between Gates 26 and 25 as you walk through the walkway and are available to nursing mothers. These portable nurseries enable mothers traveling with young children to pump milk or breastfeed in a quiet, private setting while relaxing in a cozy chair and away from the noise and bustle of the airport.

  • Are there any hotels at or near OAK?

    Passengers looking to catch a shut eye after their flight from Boston to Oakland will be glad to know that there are several hotel alternatives with complimentary airport shuttles. Holiday Inn & Suites Oakland Airport is within close proximity to the airport and is minutes away from Metropolitan Golf Course. Alternatively, you may reserve a room at Hilton Oakland Airport.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Boston to Oakland?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Boston to Oakland was $125 for a one-way ticket and $258 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Boston and Oakland?

    A passport is not required to fly from Boston to Oakland.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Boston to Oakland?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Boston to Oakland?

    oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Boston and Oakland, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Boston to Oakland, Southwest or Alaska Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Boston to Oakland are Southwest and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $489 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $294 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Boston 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 Boston to Oakland.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Oakland from Boston 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 Boston 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 Boston with another airline. Booking your flights between Boston 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 Boston 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 Boston up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Boston to Oakland

  • The city's most economical and environmentally friendly transit option to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) is the MBTA. The Blue Line Subway Service and the Silver Line Bus Rapid Transit System, both of which depart from South Station, are great options. Taxis offer door-to-door service, are reasonably priced, and move quickly. Additionally, Go Boston Shuttle and Flight Line both offer shuttle services.
  • Environmentally conscious travelers may choose double-stop flights from Boston to Oakland as they are eco-friendlier. Approximately 3,269 lbs of carbon is released per individual on this route. Airlines Frontier and Southwest flying this route are eco-friendlier, releasing 28% and 15% less carbon.
  • Business travelers who are itching to work and reply to emails can do so at the Hyatt Harborside Hotel’s business center, which is adjoined to Logan. Set up a workstation and utilize their internet services, faxing, and photocopying services.
  • Are you an art enthusiast? Oakland International Airport (OAK) displays various artworks by the locale’s artists throughout the airport meant to make flying less hectic. Drop by the exhibits by the baggage claim in Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 airside. You may also head to Oakland Aviation Museum in North Field, which is home to aircraft artifacts and displays.
  • Are you looking to explore Oakland and other areas on your own terms? There is a car rental center at Earhart Road served by shuttle buses from OAK every 10 minutes. These shuttle buses can be boarded from the exit of OAK’s baggage claim area. Major companies at the rental center include Alamo, Thrift, Dollar, and Budget.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Boston to Oakland

 
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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 10996 reviews
7.8Comfort
7.1Food
8.1Boarding
7.1Entertainment
8.5Crew
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When I bought my tickets I up great my seats for extra $104 each seats 8A and 8B in the way back from Portland to Palm Springs they gave me the seats 15. I thought it was for round trip same seats . So I was very disappointed ☹️

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Sep 2025PDX - PSP
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When I bought my tickets I up great my seats for extra $104 each seats 8A and 8B in the way back from Portland to Palm Springs they gave me the seats 15. I thought it was for round trip same seats . So I was very disappointed ☹️

Alaska Airlines adds time to flight time to make up for late departures. Also Alaska Airlines destroyed my suitcase and I had to buy another suitcase for return flight. Very frustrating and not sure I would fly Alaska Airlines again.

Landed and parked in back of larger jet. Cabin filled with jet exhaust. Left many with headache. I got sick to my stomach. Scrambled to find airsick bags

Boarding process was poorly handled by the gate crew and the onboard crew. No effort was made to provide equal treatment to passengers with overhead bin space. Crew seemed disengaged and unfriendly.

Plane seats are comfortable and seemed more roomy than others I have been on. Playing was clean and flight crew friendly. Passengers who have a connecting flight should however be allowed off the plane first

Excellent, I traveled with my adult mom, she was happy for your service, especially, because you helped her with the reel chair. Only a little thing, in the airplane to Boise, the seat was very worn.

It was a good experience! Thank you:) No sparkling mineral water… 🥲

Everything except for the lack of a choice of the snack provided was great.

Upon arrival I was disappointed that the assist I requested to get to the baggage claim wasn't provided. The entire baggage area was not clearly marked and I wanted to store my baggage overnight, that wasn't available. I had to take it on the shuttle to the hotel!

The staff was extremely pleasant, and the ride was uneventful… If I were going to a place they serviced, I would take Alaska again

Connecting flight is on time and boarding was a breeze!

Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

First time traveling on Southwest since bag fees were implemented. Usual good service. Just more expensive now.

Flights delayed by 4-6 hours. Boarding was a mess and unclear. Bags were not at arrival airport and had never even been put on the plane. No idea when I’ll get them. Don’t fly into Denver!

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

Great experience flying Southwest. The crew was really kind and helpful, and very friendly with our toddler.

Plane late from DC to Austin 30 minutes. Crew made up much of the time enroute to San Diego.

Fine, but how to board on SW versus othrr airlines, is just lame. Goood staff though and all was solid otherwise.

Gate agent rushed to fill hot jetway with crowd so it took over 12 minutes to go from gate to plane. Just like a discount airline Pooly prepared cabin and third time that claim of rough air prevented any cabin service. Friends on a Southwest flight at similar time had service.

I was uncomfortably cold on the plane. Other than that it was uneventful and therefore as enjoyable as a plane ride can be.

Only issue was with seating. The economy fare we purchased did say there was no guarantee the three people in our party would be seated together, and we were not. At the gate, the agent told us more specifically, the fare we purchased meant we would be seated in middle seats only. This should just be made more obvious.

Food was surprisingly good but the WiFi was not great

this crew didn't care much. bumping carts into seats more times than i care to remember

Everything was fine except the entertainment was not working for half of the flight.

My flight was extremely cold. I had a jacket and a cover was left in each seat. The cover was extremely thin and I have a disability, fibromyalgia and arthrithis and AC air is the worst. I closed my vent and my husbands vent and it still was frigid. I asked the attendant if I could get another cover and she quickly almost dismissively and totally unconcerned stating, (I quote) (one per chair) and walked off so quickly that I didn't get a chance to explain to her that I literally have adisability. I didnt want to make a seen so I set on that flight for over 5 hours in pain, joints locking up and extremely uncomfortable. When my fibromyalgia flares up my joints not only ache but they will lock up also and it takes me days to get back to my regular self even though I take medication for it. I felt like it would not have hurt anyone at all for her to just give me an extra cover because I'm sure they have all types of medical issues in people that fly every day.

Not a "Delta" issue, but a JFK issue: We booked a connecting flight with 3 1/2 hours between to clearn immigration and customs. Our inbound flight (BCN to JFK) was on the taxiway 45 minutes which ate into our layover time. Immigtration was insanely quick with the CBP MPC app; however, clearing TSA (again, after we were ALREADY cleared in Spain on the inbound international flight) took over 95 minutes. This left us with 10 minutes before boarding the connecting flight (JFK to SAN) to walk to the far end of Terminal 4 and try to find food. We didn't find any food that could promise to serve us in under 10 minutes so we boarded the Delta flight after coming off a plance and an 8-hour flight knowing that we wouldn't be served any food on the next 5 1/2 hour flight. I feel like Delta needs to put pressure on the JFK TSA to open more screening stations (by our count, we saw only 5 scanners open and a line of - as we said - over 90 minutes. The insult is that we WERE ALREADY SCREENED through TSA, but as you come off one flight into the USA, you have to go through the whole process again. It seems like if you have a connecting flight, there should be a way to pass through immigration and customs without needing to return through TSA.

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

I want to single out flight attendant Mitch who was in the Premium Economy section. When my wife’s hearing aide dropped through the cushion under the seat he was able to locate it and return it to her. Food was a different matter. Dinner was fine. Breakfast was another matter. They had a yogurt dish that the ran out of and the alternative was not very good according to those we talked to.

Plane was in bad shape. TV’s and WiFi didn’t work. Plane need a refresh. Not enough room for bags.

Everything was great. I liked the text updates so that I never miss a gate change & I have all the latest info.

I don’t usually fly budget airlines or airlines in the United States. It was as good as any other airline. The seats are comfortable and the airline attendants are not rude & surly. Very nice flight (s).

They have the most inexperienced / rude flight staff I’ve encountered

very difficult boarding process - aggressive passengers not the friendliest crew

WiFi was not eorkig (again) And the plane was from 1990 with the screens which were.not touch and most didn’t even work and if lucky could tune in tv

I paid extra for a seat closer to the front. The TV didn’t work at all for the entire flight. Would have been nice to know before I purchased an “upgraded “ seat

It was great. I had never flown on JetBlue before, but would be very happy to fly with them in the future.

Worst flight experience ever flights canceled. JetBlue told us just did not even bother standing in line to come back in one and a half hours then without any information we had to go pick up all of our luggage and spend over $2000 in accommodation just to get home. JetBlue said that the next flight available for us to get home would be three days later. Absolutely absurd hasn’t offered to give us any compensation do not fly JetBlue horrible company. They said it was based on the weather and the weather is great in all locations that we would’ve been flying to total hoax. I think it’s a conspiracy theory.

The captain gave good announcements and the flight attendants were friendly. The WiFi was pretty good. The plane itself looked very old inside and the seats were very uncomfortable. The screens in the seat backs were the smallest I’ve ever seen. There were so many loud and obnoxious kids on this flight and the parents didn’t do much to try to quiet them down. Some had videos and games on tablets with higher than necessary volume going the whole time.

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