$56 Find Cheap Flights from Oakland to Phoenix

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Cheapest round-trip
$190
Overall average: $263
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Mon 2/16Sat 2/21
OAK - PHX • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$56
Typical prices: $109-$209
Southwest
Sat 5/2
OAK - PHX • Non-stop
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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

Mon, Feb 16 - Sat, Feb 21
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5:00 am - 7:55 am
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1h 55mnonstop
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5:25 am - 6:35 am
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2h 10mnonstop
$190Southwest
Sat, Apr 4 - Fri, Apr 10
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8:55 pm - 10:50 pm
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1h 55mnonstop
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5:05 am - 7:05 am
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2h 00mnonstop
$194Southwest
Fri, Feb 20 - Mon, Feb 23
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9:30 pm - 12:25 am
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1h 55mnonstop
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8:55 pm - 10:00 pm
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2h 05mnonstop
$195Southwest
Tue, Feb 24 - Thu, Feb 26
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5:40 am - 11:00 am
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4h 20m
1 stop
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6:00 am - 7:10 am
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2h 10mnonstop
$196Southwest
Sun, Feb 22 - Tue, Feb 24
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5:00 am - 7:55 am
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1h 55mnonstop
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12:40 pm - 3:05 pm
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3h 25m
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$201Southwest
Mon, Mar 30 - Sat, Apr 4
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6:10 pm - 8:10 pm
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2h 00mnonstop
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10:50 pm - 12:55 am
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2h 05mnonstop
$204Southwest
Wed, Mar 18 - Sat, Mar 21
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6:00 am - 7:55 am
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1h 55mnonstop
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8:15 am - 10:35 am
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2h 20mnonstop
$205Southwest
Mon, Mar 2 - Fri, Mar 13
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7:00 am - 12:15 pm
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4h 15m
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5:50 am - 8:00 am
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2h 10mnonstop
$209Southwest
Mon, Mar 30 - Sun, Apr 5
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7:31 pm - 1:07 pm
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17h 36m
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6:00 pm - 6:37 pm
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24h 37m
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$594Allegiant Air
Fri, Feb 20 - Sun, Feb 22
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7:32 pm - 2:03 pm
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17h 31m
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7:11 pm - 6:42 pm
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$603Allegiant Air
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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?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Oakland to Phoenix costs $193 on the route between Oakland (OAK) and Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport (PHX). It is also the most popular route.

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 Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Phoenix, Thursday 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 May, where tickets cost $239 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $384 and $352 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 44% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$56
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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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 $56 for a one-way ticket and $190 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?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Oakland and Phoenix, with oneworld 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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Oakland to Phoenix

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Reviews of the top 4 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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Due to plane delays on both legs of my flight home, I had to be rerouted from Santa Rosa to Las Vegas on Skywest and then to DCA on American. SkyWest airlines sat on runway in Las Vegas for 20 minutes waiting for gate to clear. My boarding pass for American that I was given by Alaska was incomplete and the Las Vegas airport lacked signage and departure boards. I barely made my flight bc it was so confusing. American Airlines has a much better wireless connection. I’ll never fly Alaska again. It clearly has problems.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jan 2026
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Due to plane delays on both legs of my flight home, I had to be rerouted from Santa Rosa to Las Vegas on Skywest and then to DCA on American. SkyWest airlines sat on runway in Las Vegas for 20 minutes waiting for gate to clear. My boarding pass for American that I was given by Alaska was incomplete and the Las Vegas airport lacked signage and departure boards. I barely made my flight bc it was so confusing. American Airlines has a much better wireless connection. I’ll never fly Alaska again. It clearly has problems.

I paid for wifi and it never worked... it was miserable. I couldn't access my shared files to work on the plane, it didn't work on my phone. I paid for nothing but frustration and continual refreshing, hoping it would work

The stewardess are very nice and pleasant, Someone onboard had a medical attention, and they attended that person non-stop all throughout the flight, and yet, did not forget to serve and help other passengers.

Worst first/business class I have ever flown after 75 years on planes. Barely acceptable seats, terrible food, uninterested attendants, unavailable WiFi. I’ll never fly this airline again.

The bathroom trash container under the sink fell out and was like that long before my flight. The plane smelled of canned fish and floor was Deteriorating

My TSA pre check was left Off my boarding pass which was a large inconvenience.

Again, very smooth and all of the Alaska folks were great. They continue to meet all my needs.

Overall it was fine, however one of my two checked bags did not arrive and I was told it was left in Palm Springs. I don't understand how one of the two bags made it through fine but the other got lost .

The Alaska Airlines app made it very difficult to find my boarding pass. It was very frustrating to use! The flight itself was flawless.

It wasn’t great. Your app is not user friendly unless you sign up for those points. It tries to force you and won’t show you flight/trip info until you sign up. You have to somehow get into get your boarding pass because your kiosks don’t offer boarding pass information only bag check. It was not helpful or user friendly. The app is useless unless you sign up for your rewards program. My daughters info was missing even though I checked us in we had to get out of security and go back to a ticket window the woman told us that it sometimes populates incorrectly so it didn’t have her information. It populated incorrect birth date. She said this is common. Luckily we were at Palm Springs and not JFK where leaving the giant security line would have been a much bigger problem. I will avoid your airline in the future if it’s possible. Also no food availability except dry snack boxes.

Flight attendants very hospitable and friendly. Pilot flew a smooth take off and landing.

The wifi on the plane is great. The only issue that I have is that I prefer an aisle seat and on my trips this week, I was either in the middle or window. If we can work to secure aisle seating, I will be thrilled. Nice trip.

Great vacation. Can't wait till next year for another one.

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

We got exit row seats both flights. Everything was running on time

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.

Airline travel is always too cramped to really be pleasant, but the cabin crew on this flight did a pretty good job of making up for it by putting on some music during boarding and sprinkling a few funny remarks into the safety briefing and announcements, and just generally being friendly and helpful. It definitely reminded me of why I prefer the in-flight experience on Southwest!

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

It was a pretty standard flight... until the almost hour and a half spent on the taxi way. I get that the weather has been poor but the delay had nothing to do with the weather and more to do with a plane with several issues tying up the gate. I get that that happens from time to time but this has been EVERY flight I've been on for the past 5 years and I fly 3 to 5 times a year. This isn't just United... it's American, it's Delta. It's an issue with the entire industry. I work for UPS and packages on a cargo plane get better service than people do these days. Anymore I HATE flying.

The flight crew where really good. Better then the crew from BNE to SFO

left on time, reasonable boarding process arrived early luggage came out quickly

I’m so sorry, I can’t remember her name, I believe it was Dimpti. She was stellar, also a mature Asian flight attendant, lots of flowers in her hair, just as amazing! But literally the crew was AWESOME . Only downside is there weren’t any charging outlets. Maybe I needed to ask a flight attendant , but it would’ve been nice to have one easily accessible.

I boarded flight UA#1318 at Sacramento International Airport going back to Houston TX. The flight was scheduled at 5:10am. I was able to check in virtually using the United Airlines app. When I entered the airport, there was no one outside assisting with checked bags as it was for Delta Airlines. Immediately upon entering, there was a LONG, EXTREMELY LONG line to the kiosks to get boarding passes. I stand in line to get boarding passes then had to move to ANOTHER EXTREMELY LONG line to get my bags checked in. While standing in this line, we noticed an agent taking customers to 3 at a time to her station to check their bags in. Lucky for me, she called me back, checked my bags for me and I was on my way. I then encountered another long line at the TSA check and to avoid I ending up having to sign up for CLEAR to bypass it. So glad, I did.,...Both of my flights were great with no issues, butthe check in progress at Bush Airport was so much smoother. Check-in at SMF airport needs to be anaylzed and corrected. Do better United, I know you can....thanks

Pushed back only to get deplaned due to a tire damaged by ground crew. They did at least go pretty fast. The bathrooms should be banned under the Geneva convention. No room to even sit straight on the toilet. The under-seat entertainment units block what little leg room there is.

United airlines has the best customer experience from booking to arrival. I always fly United airlines. The mileage program is excellent

I liked the snacks and the flight attendants were friendly.

Older aircraft, no meal, only food was for purchase. Not impressed United.

Other than a way way too cold cabinets for the entire flight, all was great

Very well recently! Frontier is improving and less harrassing customer on luggages! Positive!

It was ok. It was expensive to check 2 bags ($75.00 per bag), and then it took a long time to wait for shuttle to take us from one terminal to the terminal where the plane was taking off at LAX. And all of this for a flight where we had to pay for any food or drink that was not water.

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.

Just know that everything, and I mean everything is “ala cart”. 60$ just to put something in the overhead bin. I will never fly Frontier again nor do I recommend them to anyone else.

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.

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.

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