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Cheap Flights from Denver to Oakland (DEN-OAK)

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

Wed, Aug 20 - Mon, Aug 25
Southwest Logo
8:55 pm - 10:30 pmDEN-OAK
2h 35mnonstop
Southwest Logo
5:35 am - 9:05 amOAK-DEN
2h 30mnonstop
$157Southwest
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Tue, Sep 9 - Thu, Sep 11
Southwest Logo
7:05 am - 11:15 amDEN-OAK
5h 10m1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:35 am - 9:05 amOAK-DEN
2h 30mnonstop
$167Southwest
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Thu, Aug 14 - Sun, Aug 17
Southwest Logo
7:50 am - 9:25 amDEN-OAK
2h 35mnonstop
Southwest Logo
8:45 pm - 12:10 amOAK-DEN
2h 25mnonstop
$177Southwest
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Thu, Aug 14 - Sun, Aug 17
Southwest Logo
8:15 am - 11:45 amDEN-OAK
4h 30m1 stop
Southwest Logo
8:45 pm - 12:10 amOAK-DEN
2h 25mnonstop
$187Southwest
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Thu, Aug 21 - Sun, Aug 24
Delta Logo
5:45 am - 11:55 amDEN-OAK
7h 10m1 stop
Delta Logo
4:58 pm - 10:48 pmOAK-DEN
4h 50m1 stop
$212Delta
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Wed, Jul 30 - Wed, Aug 6
Delta Logo
12:50 pm - 4:14 pmDEN-OAK
4h 24m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 11:58 amOAK-DEN
4h 58m1 stop
$240Delta
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Thu, Aug 14 - Sun, Aug 17
Delta Logo
6:25 pm - 11:50 pmDEN-OAK
6h 25m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 11:51 amOAK-DEN
4h 51m1 stop
$243Delta
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Wed, Jul 30 - Mon, Aug 4
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 1:44 pmDEN-OAK
8h 44m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 10:37 amOAK-DEN
25h 37m1 stop
$249Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Sep 9 - Thu, Sep 11
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:23 pm - 10:21 amDEN-OAK
13h 58m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 6:37 pmOAK-DEN
11h 22m2 stops
$253Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Aug 14 - Sun, Aug 17
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:50 pm - 12:01 amDEN-OAK
7h 11m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 11:59 pmOAK-DEN
14h 59m2 stops
$265Alaska Airlines
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Expert advice for your flight from Denver to Oakland

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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DEN

Use the West Security Checkpoint at DEN for faster screening, allowing liquids and laptops to stay in bags. Reserve a slot online for expedited access.

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OAK

For a smooth arrival at OAK, consider using BART for a cheaper and quicker trip to San Francisco, especially during rush hour.

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Gabriel Leigh

Gabriel is a writer and video creator. As senior content producer for Flightradar24 and Monocle’s transport correspondent, he keeps a close eye on aviation in particular. He has also written travel articles for the likes of The New York Times. Born in New York but raised around the world, he now lives in Sweden. He’s been to 75 countries, flying 2.3 million miles on 113 airlines and through 234 airports in the process.

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Harriet Baskas

Harriet Baskas

Harriet is an award-winning journalist who is happiest in an airport or an unusual museum. Her stories about airports, air travel, and the business of travel have appeared on NBC News, CNBC, USA TODAY, The Points Guy and other outlets. She is the creator of the StuckatTheAirport.com blog and the author of nine books. When not out on the road or exploring the latest airport amenities, she’s home in Seattle getting ready for the next adventure.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Denver to Oakland flights

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

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Planning a trip from Denver to Oakland? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Denver to Oakland?

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

For Denver to Oakland, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Wednesday is the most expensive. Flying from Oakland back to Denver, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Denver 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 Denver to Oakland is February, where tickets cost $268 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $418 and $398 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Denver to Oakland?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $328, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Denver 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 Denver 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 Denver to Oakland, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
High seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$79
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 4% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 9% lower on average.
Flight from Denver to Oakland

When to book flights from Denver to Oakland

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Denver 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 Denver to Oakland

  • How far is downtown Oakland from OAK?

    The distance between OAK and downtown Oakland is approximately 10miles. The airport is connected through several modes of transport. Using the BART services, you can get to downtown Oakland in approximately 20min. On the other hand, a taxi, rideshare, or car rental will take approximately 12min to cover the same distance.

  • Where can I find accommodation at Oakland Airport?

    There are multiple hotels near and at Oakland Airport offering top-notch services and amenities including complimentary airport shuttle transfer, an outdoor pool, and a fitness center. However, the rates range with each hotel, so ensure you check their websites to ensure that you find one which best suits your needs. So, if you are arriving late at OAK, consider spending the night at Holiday Inn Express and Suites. Located at 1.5 miles, it is easily accessible.

  • What can I do in DEN while waiting to board my flight?

    There are multiple things that you can do in DEN while waiting for your flight. You can go beer crawl if you are a beer fanatic at Jeppesen Terminal and Concourse B, A, and C, or you can visit the museum at Skywalk and get cultured.

  • Are there smoking areas at DEN?

    Yes. DEN features designated smoking zones outside the Jeppesen terminal, near Gates D30, B73, B37, and C2. Note that you are not allowed to smoke outside the designated lounges, and you are bound to pay a fine if you do so.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Denver to Oakland?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Denver to Oakland was $79 for a one-way ticket and $157 for a round-trip.

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

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

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Denver to Oakland?

    Denver and Oakland are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Denver from Denver Intl and will be arriving at Oakland.

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

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Denver to Oakland flight route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Denver to Oakland?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Denver to Oakland, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Denver to Oakland are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $315 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $288 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Oakland from Denver 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 Denver 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 Denver with another airline. Booking your flights between Denver 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 Denver 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 Denver 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 Denver to Oakland

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $178 or less one-way and $247 or less round-trip.
  • If you want to access Denver International Airport (DEN), the most convenient and efficient method of transportation is the Line Commuter rail, which takes approximately 37min from downtown Denver to the airport. Alternatively, you can rent a car, drive, or use either Lyft or Uber to get to the airport, which takes approximately 30min.
  • Upon request, the Denver International Airport provides great services for those with limited mobility. 48h before your intended departure, you can contact your airline informing them how they can best assist you in making use of these services. Additionally, you can ask for specialized extra help and wheelchair services to get through the airport without any challenges.
  • DEN features multiple Airline lounges located in Concourse A, B, and C offering a tailored experience to passengers. Nonetheless, at your arrival airport, OAK, numerous lounges provide top-notch amenities like meals and showers. Regardless of class or affiliated airline, all travelers can access the Centurion and Escape Lounges.
  • If you are landing with your four-legged companion at Oakland Airport (OAK), you will find top-notch pet relief facilities located at Terminal 2. These pet relief areas ensure that your furry friends are comfortable after a long flight to Denver. The best aspect about these facilities is that they are perfect for your pets to relieve themselves when necessary. They are equipped with free disposable waste bags, a sink, and a fire hydrant to keep the area clean and accessible to all passengers.
  • Passengers traveling through DEN with minors will find an excellent interactive kids' play area in Concourse B. The is open to every passenger who wishes to use it and is suitable to help kids release some energy before their flight to Oakland. There’s also a toy store at Terminal B for passengers who want to do last-minute toy shopping.

Prefer to fly direct from Denver to Oakland?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Denver Intl to Oakland.
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Direct departures

Denver Intl to Oakland

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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Sunday

Southwest

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Direct returns

Oakland to Denver Intl

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Tuesday

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Friday

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Denver to Oakland

 
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4266 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
8.6Crew
7.6Entertainment
8.2Boarding
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First time traveling on Southwest since bag fees were implemented. Usual good service. Just more expensive now.

8.0 ExcellentMichael, Jun 2025PHX - SAN
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First time traveling on Southwest since bag fees were implemented. Usual good service. Just more expensive now.

I would have liked to arrive on time - not 5 hours late!

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.

1.5 hour delay, poor service, no compassion from the crew. Terrible experience

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.

Our flight was diverted from being a non-stop to getting within 150 miles and requiring another plane. We heard 4 or 5 different versions from SW as to why we had to stop, then wait for a replacement plane. Five hour delay, weather did not come up as a single excuse.... communication was not clear and well explained. No one really took charge!

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

I really like open seating. I hate that I've heard this is going away. This is one of the unique things that makes Southwest my goto choice.

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

Boarding was organised and relaxed. Crew were fantastic! Seats were lacking padding causing butt pain and stiffness.

5 hours of delay that could've been much shorter if Delta had taken the 1 hour delay they imposed on the flight before boarding to run any of the plane checks required for flight to find the hydraulic issue that required nearly 3 hours to fix. $24 of meal credit buys a sandwich and a soft drink. Poor communication within the terminal about what gate we'd be re-boarding from and when we'd be re-boarding.

The entertainment and wifi mostly didn't work on this flight.

Terrible entertainment system - kept freezing and audio kept cutting out. Snacks were mediocre at best for a 5 hour flight.

I am still upset that my bag was lost on a recent trip to Rome ; we were inconvenienced and out €150 Euros ; delta has refused to reimburse us

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

Flights on time. .Ride was as comfortable as can be expected in steerage. Luggage arrived at destination. Attendants were fairly friendly.

Very bad! No good service delayed my second connection flight

Frontier is terrible. Paid for exit row, not given exit row, refused to refund fee.

2 hour delay due to late plane, wrong size plane causing overbooking, and people getting off and on the plane after boarding was completed.

The worst. We never made our connection and they did absolutely nothing to help us at the airport.

I never got to experience the flight because they delayed my first flight and I missed this one. Then Frontier didn't want to help me rebook a flight to get me to my final destination.

The Boarding process in Denver was chaotic, and since the line was so long, we were lined up very far from the gate. If there were any announcements from the gate staff, we didn't hear them. The flight attendants were spectacular. The only negative part of the flight was sitting by a 2 1/2 year old who was unruly and unfortunately had parents that matched his behaviors. Also, the restaurants in Denver on the E concourse, they didn't have food (passengers could only order 1 item on the entire menu) or the restaurants had 12-14 people waiting for orders to be prepared and another 6 people waiting to order. If you have a layover in Denver and need to grab food, be prepared to visit the shops with pre-packaged sandwiches, or you can visit another concourse but it may take a while to transit throughout the airport.

Everything went as planned. Crew was great. Seats were still not that comfortable.

they delayed my flight which ended up, causing my layover flight to leave without me, resulting in me missing a flight and having to stay overnight in Houston international. I got no compensation other than a flight to my original location only a day later. i’ve never experienced such a unprofessional situation

The seats were extremely hard and uncomfortable, even for a budget airline.

Boarding was very well executed. Got my bag right away.

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