
Cheap Flights from Oakland to California
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How much is a round-trip flight from Oakland, California to California?
Flight prices are below average for this route right now.
Flights to California from Oakland, California usually cost between $198 and $329 in October.The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $117 on Frontier (Oct 20-Oct 28).
What is the cheapest Oakland to California flight route?
The cheapest ticket to California from Oakland found in the last 5 days was to San Diego, at $117 round-trip. The most popular route is from Oakland (OAK) to San Diego (SAN), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $117.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?
The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $313 on average. Morning departures are around 1% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $360.
Can I save money by flying with a layover from Oakland to California?
No, with an average price for the route of $299, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Oakland to California?
The cheapest month for flights from Oakland to California is September, when tickets cost $263 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and February, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $358 and $329 respectively.
What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Oakland to California?
When flying from Oakland to California, you should consider leaving on a Saturday and avoid Wednesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Oakland, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Mondays.
How far in advance should I book a flight from Oakland to California?
To get a below average price on the flight from Oakland to California, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 51% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.
Which airlines fly non-stop between Oakland and California?
There are 7 airlines that fly nonstop from Oakland to California. They are: Alaska Airlines, Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, Delta, United Airlines and JSX. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with Frontier at $29 for a round-trip flight to John Wayne (Santa Ana) (SNA). On average, Frontier offers the best prices for nonstop flights between Oakland and California.
Which airlines fly most frequently between Oakland and California?
Oakland and California are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are Southwest (369 flights per week), Alaska Airlines (57 flights per week), and Advanced Air (11 flights per week).
How long does a flight from Oakland to California take?
The duration of a flight to California depends on your arrival airport. The shortest routes to California from Oakland are to Los Angeles, which takes 1h 10m, Los Angeles, which takes 1h 17m, and Los Angeles, which takes 1h 20m.
Which cabin class options are there for flights between Oakland and California?
There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.
What’s the earliest departure time from Oakland to California?
The earliest flight from Oakland to California departs at 6:00 am, landing in Los Angeles at 7:25 am.
What’s the latest departure time from Oakland to California?
If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Oakland to California jets off at 9:45 pm and lands in Los Angeles at 11:10 pm.
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Low season | January |
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High season | May |
Cheapest flight | $59 |
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Easy boarding and de-boarding. Short flight so no snacks but what do you need for an 1.25 hour flight.
Easy boarding and de-boarding. Short flight so no snacks but what do you need for an 1.25 hour flight.
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.
Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.
We had a nice flight. Boarding was easy, our seats were comfortable and the on board service was pleasant.
Service was great, boarding and exiting went smoothly, and the flight was very pleasant.
Southwest Airlines is behind the times with a woefully inefficient service animal policy that leads to major inconsistency and stress for passengers and crew alike. Despite so many attempts to share feedback and request better support, they bungled it once again and provoked a panic attack in the process, with no apologies or acknowledgment that their crew was failing to adhere to their own inadequate policies. WiFi didn’t work, flight was delayed by an hour, it was about what I’ve come to expect from Southwest these days.
Flights were full but SWA still managed to get everyone loaded and depart on time. No snack or beverage service on the first leg due to turbulance. Seats were clean but very little cushioning. Reasonable amount of leg room.
Our flight to Oakland was great bc the plane was new but it was delayed by 15min not bad at all. Over all it was an 8/10
Our flight to Vegas was delayed by almost two hours - I appreciated the updates but it was a bummer of a start to a celebratory trip. The delays meant we missed our dinner reservations we made a month ago so that was disappointing. Once we got to the gate, though, the crew did all they could to make up for the lost time and to keep it efficient and enjoyable, so I appreciate their efforts!!
Internet only worked half the trip Drink was flat Staff was great
As usual was very late. This has become a norm in southwest tobhave every flight very late
I always have flown Alaska Airlines because I never had an issues. Their customers service is incredible and an amazing communication.
Flight was canceled in good weather due to mechanical issue. Rebooked to flight to different airport in area that landed 7 hours after initially planned arrival. We had to jump through hoops to get taxi reimbursement given flight landed in different airport at 12:45 am.
My travel mate needed wheel chair assistance getting on and off, and it was excellent. Thank you!
Affirmed my disability by allowing me to board when most accessible. Very parable, helpful and friendly staff. Smooth flight overall! I always fly Alaska when possible! Thank you!
In both halves of the trip (going and returning) there were problems. Not exactly Alaska's fault, but still really difficult. Outgoing flight was canceled and rebooked twice due to a total ground stop of all Alaska's flights. This required me to change airports with minimal notice and I almost missed my flight transferring to the other airport (which was roughly an hour and a half away). On the return, the first leg was delayed by an hour, and the second leg was delayed by nearly 3 hours. This was a rough set of flights and the communication about all of these changes was minimal. Crew did their best however, so no fault there. Other thing to remember is there is no food on Alaska flights unless you pre-order. Take that into account when you choose airlines.
The setting on the loudspeaker was painful and the crew member who did the talking spoke very quickly and repetitively, with extra little jokes that were distracting and mostly unfunny. I doubt that the main messages penetrated the noise.
The Alaska app and website were not fully operational. I had to spend about 15 minutes at the counter doing things that should have been completed online. The agent was very nice and helpful, however.
Good. They checked my bag FOR FREE so I didnt have to try to hoist it up into the overhead compartment. Also, they served free beverages, which I appreciated.
From my interactions with the Oakland airport staff through TSA through the gate agents to the flight crew on Hawaiian they were just so kind professional and helpful.. the only thing I would add would be the they need more help and TSA and on the Hawaiian airlines flight it would be so much nicer for them to play beautiful Hawaiian music on the way over there.. they didn't start playing it until right before we landed..
Staff was very friendly. Flight was on time and arrived early. Flight was comfortable.
The Airline Attendant found us in flight and moved us to seats in the front of economy due to the short time we would have to make our connecting flight. We really appreciated it.
Very bad multiple confusion and miscommunication which i ended up missing my flight.
Delta is always late. Ruined our first day of a short vacation. Timing is important. We pay to stay on an itinerary
Flight delayed four separate times. I’m now one hour hours late to landing.
While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!
Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).
Awesome! On time flight, early arrival, and a complimentary upgrade!
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.
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
There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.
I really didn't like anything. Paid for my checked luggage online ($79) and then was told that I would have to paid another $79 for my carry on. Was not allowed to enter the terminal until 3 hours before my flight and when I finally was allowed to check my bag and enter, my flight was delayed 3 times. When I finally landed, we were all instructed to "run off the plane" as they had to do a quick turn around to Las Vegas. Me and several of my flying companions will never fly Frontier again.
No frills for sure. No gate announcements about flight delay, not even water to drink on the flight.
Charges unexpected. For seat that didnt recline. Please reverse extra seat and carryon charge. Bad business that is a bait and switch.
I couldn’t check in because the app didn’t work. It took 3 Frontier employees at the counter to get me checked in. Flight left 3 hours after departure time
Stop changing gates at sfo. When you are elderly going back for it’s not fun.
There was no easy way to check in. I don't want to install an app to checkin. I will use alaska from now on because they have a web check in method that is easy.
Horrible! The short distance flight ended up taking 5 hrs! There was a 3 hr delay for the flight to take off and there was a 70 min wait on the tarmac for some bogus reason that the pilot said the gate he was supposed to board was taken up. After a 30 min wait he said the plane that was supposed to push out of the gate called a medical emergency and 40 min later he ended up boarding another gate. For the initial 3 hr delay there was no information/alert about the gate or delay in the app or the boards up until the boarding time and even beyond! Had to walk all the way to the end of the terminal to find the frontier staff to ask what was going on. Avoid this airline at all costs! If you have carryon bags or checked bags , their prices come equivalent to the prices of more reliable airlines. They are the worst in timeliness at 60% (reported as delayed) this year (check the data) by a high margin even compared to the second worst airline. If you are ok with having a miserable flight experience with the odds close to flip of a coin, feel free to try them. If you value your time , money and flying experience, stay away.
I went to the Frontier counter in San Jose at 1030am or so on Sunday 10/13/24 to see if I could get an earlier flight to San Diego in lieu of my reserved 630pm flight. One thing led to another, and I was able to obtain an open seat for about $ 56. on the earlier flight. Fine. Then the agent asked if I "was checking a bag". Not knowing that carry-ons cost extra per Frontier policy, I thought that she meant a regular checked bag. Therefore, I said no. Once I got to the gate, the same gate agent who sold me a ticket told me that I had to pay $99 for a carry-on, and that all bags were extra on Frontier. Having never flown on Frontier, I was not aware of this. Part of the issue was that she was not a native English speaker, so there was a miscommunication as to what "bag" meant. I would have preferred for her to have clearly let me know at the front counter that any bag including a carry-on cost $99. It would have had the same outcome, as I had to take my carry-on. But it got hectic at the last minute at the gate itself. The baggage policy should have mentioned "including carry-ons" when we first spoke.
Most horrible airlines. Please avoid it. It's ok to spend $50 extra for delta, united or Alaska
The trip was good but the last minute changes I didn’t like because I had already talked to the attendee and they didn’t help me with my ticket I was having trouble checking in and when the time was up they help me but charge me for that and last minute luggage it was a small bag. After I was in the airplane I realized you were charging because the flight was almost empty and you have to get the money some how. Thanks for everything.