$59 Find Cheap Flights from Oakland to Phoenix

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Cheap Flights from Oakland to Phoenix (OAK-PHX)

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

Wed, Sep 17 - Wed, Sep 17
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10:15 am - 12:10 pmOAK-PHX
1h 55mnonstop
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7:45 pm - 9:40 pmPHX-OAK
1h 55mnonstop
$117Southwest
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Fri, Sep 26 - Tue, Sep 30
Southwest Logo
8:15 pm - 10:10 pmOAK-PHX
1h 55mnonstop
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5:50 pm - 7:45 pmPHX-OAK
1h 55mnonstop
$122Southwest
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Tue, Oct 21 - Tue, Oct 28
Southwest Logo
9:45 am - 1:15 pmOAK-PHX
3h 30m1 stop
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12:25 pm - 2:25 pmPHX-OAK
2h 00mnonstop
$123Southwest
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Fri, Oct 17 - Mon, Oct 20
Southwest Logo
8:00 pm - 9:55 pmOAK-PHX
1h 55mnonstop
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7:50 pm - 9:45 pmPHX-OAK
1h 55mnonstop
$127Southwest
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Thu, Oct 30 - Sun, Nov 9
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7:30 am - 11:17 amOAK-PHX
3h 47m1 stop
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1:12 pm - 11:39 pmPHX-OAK
11h 27m1 stop
$160Spirit Airlines
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Fri, Nov 7 - Mon, Nov 10
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 12:17 pmOAK-PHX
3h 47m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:12 pm - 8:14 pmPHX-OAK
8h 02m1 stop
$167Spirit Airlines
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Sat, Aug 16 - Sun, Aug 17
Delta Logo
4:58 pm - 10:40 pmOAK-PHX
5h 42m1 stop
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7:35 pm - 11:50 pmPHX-OAK
4h 15m1 stop
$197Delta
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Wed, Oct 8 - Tue, Oct 14
Delta Logo
5:55 am - 12:15 pmOAK-PHX
6h 20m1 stop
Delta Logo
7:04 pm - 11:53 pmPHX-OAK
4h 49m1 stop
$208Delta
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Fri, Aug 15 - Sun, Aug 17
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3:49 pm - 9:31 pmOAK-AZA
5h 42m1 stop
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2:18 pm - 9:40 amAZA-OAK
19h 22m3 stops
Fri, Oct 17 - Mon, Oct 20
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6:00 am - 10:59 pmOAK-AZA
16h 59m2 stops
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12:52 pm - 7:38 amAZA-OAK
18h 46m2 stops
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Expert advice for your flight from Oakland to Phoenix

 
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.
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OAK

OAK's compact size makes it easy to navigate, minimizing stress during departure. Plan an extra half hour for security due to potential long lines.

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PHX

PHX offers easy access to downtown Phoenix via the free Sky Train. Ride-share and taxi services are also readily available.

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Laura Ratliff

Laura Ratliff

Laura Ratliff is a New York-based writer and editor. She lives in downtown Brooklyn with her husband and their beloved dogs. Originally from Texas, she now considers New York City her home. She typically spends more than 200,000 miles on a plane each year and stays in plenty of hotels.

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Gabriel Leigh

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Gabriel Leigh

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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KAYAK's insights & trends for Oakland to Phoenix flights

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

What is the cheapest Oakland to Phoenix flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Oakland to Phoenix.

Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from Oakland to Phoenix cost $125 and was between Oakland (OAK) and Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport (PHX). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $125.

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Oakland to Phoenix, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Thursday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Phoenix, Friday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Oakland to Phoenix, 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 Oakland to Phoenix is October, where tickets cost $231 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $309 and $284 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Oakland to Phoenix, 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 Oakland to Phoenix, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 42% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$59
Flight from Oakland to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport

When to book flights from Oakland to Phoenix

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Oakland to Phoenix?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Oakland to Phoenix was $59 for a one-way ticket and $117 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Oakland to Phoenix?

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

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Oakland to Phoenix?

    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 Oakland to Phoenix.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Phoenix from Oakland 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 Oakland to Phoenix?

    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 Phoenix with an airline and back to Oakland with another airline.

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

    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 Phoenix from Oakland up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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

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Wednesday

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Phoenix to Oakland

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Oakland to Phoenix

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Oakland to Phoenix. 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.
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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 10000 reviews
7.1Food
7.1Entertainment
7.8Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
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Flight was delayed and hour due to tire issue. First flight of the day, this issue should have been discovered prior to boarding.

4.0 OkayThomas, Jul 2025SEA - PHX
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Flight was delayed and hour due to tire issue. First flight of the day, this issue should have been discovered prior to boarding.

Departing flight to San Diego was delayed. Return flight from SD to SBP was delayed. Not terrible but not ideal

I always heard this was a terrible airline but I was happy to experience otherwise. The seats were more comfortable than delta. They did board late and gate was a little chaotic, which is to be expected for a budget airline. I would definitely do it again for that price.

My email notifications were silenced, so I didn't get word that the departing flight had changed gates. It wasn't until I noticed that few people had gathered for the flight that I checked the airport schedule board, 20 minutes before boarding. I then told several people at the old gate of the change. If I was to receive a text I would have been notified of the change earlier, Or to hear an announcement over the airport intercom.

Canceled flight. No communication of this prior. Rescheduled to next day. Our good seats we purchased months ago turned into last row middle. No apology, reason, nor compensation for time and $ spent.

delayed flight 3 hours, then took 45 min to get to gate and another 10 min to open door

Delayed flight both ways. Then, on the return flight, we were stuck on the tarmac for at least 30+ minutes. Idk what happened, but this was a bad experience.

The plane was put out of service and had to wait for a new plane to be assigned. No one had any information and the information on the screens was never updated. The call wait time was 2 hours and the estimated time for text assistance was 55 minutes which was a lie because after 55 minutes nothing happened. I understand that delays happen but to not have anyone available to provide any update or reassurance was just negligent. Also, what is the point of having an 800 number if no one answers it and don’t get me started on the text message system. Ridiculous!

Great flight, no bumps to speak of, pleasant crew, good inflight entertainment choices

Coffee or tea service would be nice for an evening flight, water or juice not good enough.

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.

No trays in our seats, we sat in first row, purchased a business class fare. Had to hold our drinks and snack in our hands. No plugs for our cell phones. Had to pay for it a drink cocktail each. Seats so uncomfortable.

Flight wasn’t even full, but too many carry-ons caused us to run out of bin space. New bag fee has folks who would usually check their bags carrying on. Watching Southwest morph into Spirit/Frontier is so sad to watch

Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

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

Only one drink pass through the cabin for a 4 hour flight. Quite rough and bumpy landing.

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

I liked the crew member who gave flight instructions on "in case of a problem:. The seats are so small that only a young teenager could sit in middle seat.

Great flight staff. Ease of boarding. Overall, very uneventful and easy trip.

Employees were kind and funny, as always! Flight was late but no announcements were made for people with tight connections to help them transition quickly. No service due to turbulence.

I learned that seating towards the end of plane that a line forms for the restroom and people use your chair as a hand railing, bumping your seat consistently. I was seated in the aisle. I think that next time if I am towards the back row I would want to sit in the middle or window seat.

United sent me a mileage plus number last year but that number is invalid so I can’t use it to check into flights or collect mileage. There is human to speak about the problem, only computers who keep asking me if I am using the correct email. It’s so frustrating and I cannot resolve it.

Not a great experience. We paid for the upgrade for premium economy seats and seated ourselves in very comfortable seats. Someone came along with the same seat on their boarding pass. The aircraft had been changed and as a result we were booted out and sent further back to small uncomfortable seats. After complaining we were moved to emergency row seats, which gave us more leg room but the seats don’t recline. For people in our 70’s we found having to sit upright from California to NJ very uncomfortable. Not sure why they chose to move senior citizens instead of the two people that were allowed to take the more comfortable seats. Not happy.

Everything was great. Only thing that could’ve made it better was buy on board options for hot food, but the snacks were decent. The flight attendants were great. I had no complaints. I was able to make it to my destination safely

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

it was so bad. I tried to board my flight from vancouver to saskatoon. And to my surprise they did not board me cause the flight was changed and no email was send to me. and on my boarding pass which i got from seattle says different flight. I did not knew anyone from Vancouver, air canada crew was rude, i asked for today flight but they were rude and i had early morning dental appointment in saskatoon. I was so much in pain and my whole day is wasted today. and i suffered alot. They did provide me hotel but they did not provide me any food. I am really really disappointed first time had so bad experience with air canada. I may think twice to book it again. If i can get any reply or any composition that would be great. Thanks

Very comfortable (upgraded to business class). The audio on my screen didn’t work, but I managed to play the audio through my phone while watching the screen.

I was supposed to be on business class at first class from Denver back to Miami due to weather changes. I missed my connection and it’s put on a flight to Fort Lauderdale. Instead of honoring my business class/1st class ticket, they put me in coach, but there were two first class seats open. I think it’s absolutely disgusting that I paid for first class $1300 ticket and they put me in economy and they had to open seats available and I have still not been refunded the difference. I ended up having to eat a snack box instead of the meal I was supposed to get and did not get home till 2 AM so I think that’s a little pathetic that I had to live off crackers for dinner And my poor dog ate some cheese and salami. Oh yes, apparently when they switched me to the new flight they forgot to mention I had a service dog

Had a issue with catching flight due to airline, was unable to board flight

I liked how cheap it was but both my flights were delayed heavily

It was okay delay was long but I made it

I have never flown Spirit it was much better than anticipated!

Staff was very friendly. They attended to people nicely and reprimanded, in a professional way, to those who wouldn’t listen. AC wasn’t working on the flight waiting to depart in Burbank, so it was uncomfortable for a while since the flight was delayed but then better before take off.

Good on that leg. When I arrived in Detroit I had to wait over an hour for luggage.

First off, i received an e-mail to allow me to check in for our flight. I folllowed the link, when it came to the seat selection, I was unable to select any "free" seats ( meaning without any additional charge) because everything was " unavailable". My Husband and I were ttavelling with our 3 children hence, i wanted to be assured that we were all seated next to each other. I tried 3 times and everytime I click the selection it said " error loading". What the system wants is for me to buy the seats ( anywhere from $25 to $50 dollars each passenger) like I did on our flight bound to L.A. I called customer service and the guy was unhelpful all he kept repeating was to come really early at the airport and we will be assigned seats there. Imagine my anxiety!!! Spirit says they are a budget airline but they are actually the opposite!! And just before our flight, the flight attendant KEPT announcing/ selling the seats that were not purchased for a cheaper price!! Like it was a bidding/ bargaining game! This was our first and last time to fly Spirit.

The crew was very nice. I would like to see them offer basic refreshments just like a soda and pretzels, etc. for free.

Good experience except for the drunk woman who was with a child. Sad

Too many time late and postponed No electrical power for my electric devices

Flight was delayed one hour. Notification to the crowd waiting near the gate was terrible…announcements were unclear and very hard to hear and therefore understand. Frontier does NOT send texts to notify, only email. The reader board over the gate itself was NEVER updated to indicate the gate had been changed. It’s like a bunch of children are running things.

We’ve all seen the YouTube vids of out of control passengers. But this was an instance of a highly aggressive, bully flight attendant. Yelling in the face of a vet with PTSD who was texting their family. And no , we had not yet been instructed to put our phones in airplane mode. My suggestion is that you should pay whatever difference there is in order to avoid Frontier airlines. Additionally, after 3hrs trying to get customer service frontier offered a $25 voucher. I declined. This experience was so traumatic. To be verbally assaulted and abused by a flight attendant that has the power to say “boo” and I miss my flight ( which was to a family member’s funeral ). Frontier is unsafe and I cannot impress enough how much I discourage anyone ( esp those with any kind of disability like PTSD ) flying on Frontier.

We had to wait in line over an hour just to check our bags. It's a good thing we were so early to the airport. Only one clerk was working and the line was around the corner and down the hall. No good. I felt bad for her. Not sure how she kept her sanity with all the upset people. Then we get to our gate and there is no seating. Everyone was standing. Then I realize it is not a gate at all, we still have to be shuttled to our airplane. Ugh. Then we were late taking off and missed a window of opportunity before the airport runways were shut down for some reason. (not frontier's fault the runway shut down.) The seats on the airline are crammed and there is no cushion. Never had a tighter seating arrangement while flying. My 6' 4" husband was absolutely miserable the whole time with knees digging in to the seat in front of him. You think you are getting a good deal on a ticket, and then wham! I had to pay 75 dollars for our checked bags and 75 dollars for a carry on. No other airline does that!!! And also, there is a 40 pound weight limit on checked bags... Would have been cheaper flying with another airline, and I would have at least gotten a snack and drink. Was thankful for the tiny cup of water at least.

Cancelled flight after I arrived at airport after 75 min drive and parking. Next flight was 4 days in the future. Had to scramble and buy a much more expensive flight on another carrier.

I liked the turn-style feature at gate 209B at LAX. Very efficient process. The gate staff also made several, clearly directed announcements so I felt very informed.

The seats were awful, hard plastic covered in sheet vinyl. The airline tries to scam you into paying extra to get seat together when the flight wasn’t full. They were going to separate a family with young children but my wife who had a row to herself gave up her seat so the young mom could be with her young boys. I’m never giving this airline my money again.

It was a short flight so no food or entertainment….

i was denied boarding, even though i had an assigned seat, checked in on line and was at airport early. Then they refused to fully refund the the fair and replacement fair because they claimed it was "no show/denied boarding". I will never fly this airline again

Frontier had yet another flight cancellation. Have never made a complete round trip with this airline without at least one leg getting cancelled. Miserable flights - dirty, uncomfortable planes that apparently always have issues since I've had multiple delays and cancellations with them.

Flight was delayed 3 times, would have been nice to have received text message instead of email notifications. Frontier app wasn’t even updated accordingly, no gate number disclosed. No agent at front desk of gate to inform of delay. Very confused and left if the dark

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