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$69 Find Cheap Flights from California to Oakland

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Cheapest round-trip
$147
Overall average: $117
Southwest
Sat 1/10Sat 1/10
LAS - OAK • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$69
Typical prices: $276-$311
Southwest
Tue 2/10
RNO - OAK • 1 stop
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Cheap Flights from California to Oakland

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

Sat, Jan 10 - Sat, Jan 10
Southwest Logo
6:50 am - 8:30 am
LAS
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OAK
1h 40mnonstop
Southwest Logo
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
OAK
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LAS
1h 30mnonstop
$147Southwest
Fri, May 1 - Sun, May 3
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:20 am - 10:05 am
SAN
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OAK
1h 45mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 8:06 am
OAK
-
SAN
1h 36mnonstop
$157Alaska Airlines
Wed, Jan 7 - Thu, Jan 8
Delta Logo
10:19 am - 4:14 pm
LAS
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OAK
5h 55m1 stop
Delta Logo
4:54 pm - 10:40 pm
OAK
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LAS
5h 46m1 stop
$162Delta
Mon, Jan 12 - Wed, Jan 14
Southwest Logo
5:10 am - 10:05 am
RNO
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OAK
4h 55m1 stop
Southwest Logo
10:30 am - 5:00 pm
OAK
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RNO
6h 30m1 stop
$164Southwest
Sat, Jan 10 - Sat, Jan 10
Southwest Logo
8:55 am - 12:55 pm
LAS
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OAK
4h 00m1 stop
Southwest Logo
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
OAK
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LAS
1h 30mnonstop
$164Southwest
Wed, Jan 7 - Wed, Jan 14
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
2:20 pm - 4:23 pm
SAN
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OAK
26h 03m1 stop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
8:10 am - 5:20 pm
OAK
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SAN
9h 10m1 stop
$165Hawaiian Airlines
Fri, Jan 9 - Sun, Jan 11
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 11:57 am
LAS
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OAK
5h 57m1 stop
Delta Logo
4:54 pm - 10:40 pm
OAK
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LAS
5h 46m1 stop
$167Delta
Mon, Jan 12 - Wed, Jan 14
Southwest Logo
7:15 am - 11:20 am
RNO
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OAK
4h 05m1 stop
Southwest Logo
3:30 pm - 9:40 pm
OAK
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RNO
6h 10m2 stops
$169Southwest
Mon, Jan 12 - Mon, Jan 12
Southwest Logo
3:50 pm - 5:20 pm
LAX
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OAK
1h 30mnonstop
Southwest Logo
6:55 pm - 8:25 pm
OAK
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LAX
1h 30mnonstop
$177Southwest
Fri, Jan 23 - Mon, Jan 26
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 8:40 pm
LAS
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OAK
13h 40m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:17 pm - 11:12 pm
OAK
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LAS
5h 55m1 stop
$182Alaska Airlines
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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$69
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
Flight from Reno to Oakland

Flights from California to Oakland: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from California to Oakland 
AmyFlew with Spirit Airlines
SAN
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OAK
Dec 2024
Make sure you download your movies in advance and try not to bring more luggage than you need. And keep in mind that the gate at San Diego airport is terribly small.
DavianFlew with Southwest
LAX
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OAK
Sep 2024
Don't rent a car or Uber. Add Clipper Card to your digital phone wallet and use it to take the Bart! It was super easy and very clean with spectacular views along the way

FAQs for booking flights from California to Oakland

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from California to Oakland

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from California 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
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 11431 reviews
8.5Crew
7.0Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.1Food
7.8Comfort
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They changed our flight from a one stop 3 hour layover to a non-stop. Saved us hours and got us there sooner.

10.0 ExcellentChuck, Nov 2025
SBP - SAN
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They changed our flight from a one stop 3 hour layover to a non-stop. Saved us hours and got us there sooner.

The ground crew did not supply drink or snacks during the layover in SFO. So there weren't many options. Otherwise, it was all great.

You need a n/a category. Too short a flight for food. I love flying on Alaska from Santa Rosa Airport!

I would like if it had happened already. I'm still waiting for it.

I was delayed several times. Missed a very important event. The airline only provided a $12 voucher after being delayed 3 times.

Online check in didn't work. Somehow ended up with 2 Alaska rewards numbers and 1 for Hawaiian. No one at check in could figure out what to do. No one at check in could help me confirm an upcoming flight on Hawaiian Airlines.

This was likely the smallest, oldest plane I've been on. It didn't handle turbulence well and we were all jostled a lot more than I'm used to. At least it was a short flight.

Flight was delayed two hours; for an hour and a half flight?! And so we missed our connecting flight to Rome because of the long walk between the terminals. Hoping to hear back from Alaska about some compensation for our missed flight and night stay in Los Angeles.

Excellent service from staff at the gate as well as flight attendants on board. Seats had more room than many other airlines and if they were just a little better cushioned they would have been perfect.

Such great crew, from checkin to the plane. So friendly and helpful, I was genuinely impressed.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Delays delays delays. Late taking off, late landing, wait for a gate, etc.

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.

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

No lunch on a x-country flight scheduled for 10:50 am departure, arrived 5+ hrs later. That requires a black box label before you pay for the tickets. Worst, when I checked in online, it's specifically said that lunch was served on his flight for economy Plus passengers.

Our flight from SFO to MSP was right on time on 11/15/2025. No delays. As we approached MSP at about 8 pm, we circled in the air until 8:40 pm so I don't call that efficient for MSP. I think the captain should announce the delay and why. (as if we all don't know that we are just circling around the area, slowing down, speeding up, slowing down.) Thank you. Marilyn Fischer

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

They changed planes and the new plane couldn’t carry enough fuel to fly across the country so we had to stop in Kansas City to refuel. Flight was delayed .

Flight was too crowded and seats are too small, especially since passengrs are getting larger. Having a middle seat is ALWAYS tough! Woman on my left was large & kept creeping in to my space. Flight personnel were great! Have more savory rather than sweet snacks please.

Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

The crew took good care of us. The flight from ATL to SFO is a longer one, and there were multiple beverage offerings. I like the 757's that Delta uses. Good airplane that is comfortable. I do wish Delta would separate Priority boarding from the better seats. I would gladly take a smaller seat in an open row than be jammed into Comfort just to get priority boarding, just to make sure I don't have to check a bag.

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.

The plane was freezing and everyone had on their winter coats. I pulled out my sweaters out of my carryon to cover myself and put on an extra pair of socks. They offered NO FREE drinks or snacks on a 6 hour flight. The seats don’t have plugs or charges or any form of entertainment- so I just played my one downloaded game on my phone because I couldn’t sleep because I was too cold. Miserable flight though we landed safely.

Always comes in handy when I want a quick weekend getaway.

My luggage didn’t arrive at LAX, so that wasn’t a good experience.

I was never aware that I had to pay $100 per luggage to them on the plane that are simply carry-ons. This is discriminatory and I’m going to be alerting my entire family and friends and my Instagram following up over 75,000 of this issue and misunderstanding, including mismanaging.

Cancelled my flight last minute and did not help me rebook. It was a horrible experience.

Late departure by 1:45min. No explanation why. During boarding inconsistent policing of their baggage rules. Before takeoff and lamdimg strange obsession with window shade and armrest positions. Don't know why they care. 15 min tarmac delay on arrival, they blamed airport congestion but we were the o lh flight waiting, it was clear it was due to poor staff planning (only one ground crew to receive airplanes and multiple arrivals) Got there but was rrally lame the whole trip.

Boarding was a breeze, however, two of the flights that I boarded with Spirit did not have Wi-Fi available.

Very good. Nothing more or less than expected. No complaints.

My experience with the spirit as a first time it was OK, but the seats need a little cushion, the problem I had the most impacted me was when checking in the scales were so off and wrong. It will tell that you would have more weight, which was not true. The scale was say that it had Thirty Eight Pounds, when get in the labels when we send the luggage into the band. It says that it was overweight. I really really dislike that because the scales are not accurate. If I use Spirit and I have that issue again. That will be my last time flying with the spirit, even though I like so much to service the planes, and everything else

hahaha we are delayed for one hour plus.. but thx we arrived San Diego safe

When I wanted to check in 3 hours prior to boarding time, the employees mentioned “a little over an hour delay” so I waited for an hour then I went to go look for food in the terminal and most people from that flight were in the same area looking for food. Finally I decided after food to check to see if it’s anytime closer and now it’s 2 mins until boarding closes?! What are you kidding me? I didn’t receive anything via sms about boarding now nor via email or on the intercom. I luckily made it through, barely, and then there’s no room for my carry on mind you I’m in the very first row so I had to place my purse in one further row back and my carry on sections down. Not sure who pays for better seats to get your stuff placed all over the plane but that was the worst experience I’ve ever had flying with anyone.

Terrible. The canceled my entire flight when I requested a refund for a trip frontier canceled trip one way.

i was unable to check in the flight. refund requested

I think Frontier was very good at communication. Their app worked very well. Loading was great and the flight was nice and easy.

This airline sucks. They offer low rates then charge you for everything, the app does not work well, the seats are the most uncomfortable. Maintenance issues on the flight, and you still have to sit through their credit card commercials. People are nice enough but does not make up for overall poor experience.

Great for the price. No wifi or entertainment, but gate agents and crew were fantastic and we boarded quickly and left on time.

Decent clean onboard experience. Okay discount airline experience. Unfortunately, any customer service interactions are difficult and unhelpful. There is no service. Also, a premium seat only gets you premium boarding if you line up first. Once they start general boarding you must go to the back of the line. Not very premium

The crew was mostly okay. The flight attendant who answered our questions was curt and unhelpful unfortunately. He seemed upset and I understand having off days.

Very bad! No good service delayed my second connection flight

They canceled flight. Hard to believe there was even a plane incoming for us to get on

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