Oakland to Denver (OAK–DEN) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

OAK Airport Page →
955 mi airlines charter/private 68/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 49 flights Verified 27m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
WN3160
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
5:40 AM
PDT T2
9:05 AM
MDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2967
WN Southwest
B38M
6:50 AM
PDT T2
10:10 AM
MDT
2h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3161
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
73H
8:10 AM
PDT T2
11:35 AM
MDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2828
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
8:10 AM
PDT T2
11:35 AM
MDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1359
WN Southwest
73H
8:25 AM
PDT T2
11:45 AM
MDT
2h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2970
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
9:00 AM
PDT T2
12:20 PM
MDT
2h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1598
Starts Oct 4
WN Southwest
7S7
9:05 AM
PDT T2
12:30 PM
MDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2968
WN Southwest
B38M
11:23 AM
PDT T2
2:44 PM
MDT
2h 21m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN241
Starts Sep 19
WN Southwest
7S7
11:45 AM
PDT T2
3:10 PM
MDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4409
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
12:35 PM
PDT T2
4:00 PM
MDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4666
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
1:35 PM
PDT T2
5:05 PM
MDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3163
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
2:25 PM
PDT T2
5:50 PM
MDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1511
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
2:35 PM
PDT T2
6:00 PM
MDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN178
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
4:10 PM
PDT T2
7:40 PM
MDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN247
WN Southwest
737
4:50 PM
PDT T2
8:15 PM
MDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN599
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
5:15 PM
PDT T2
8:40 PM
MDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS9681
Starts Sep 24
AS Alaska
32B
6:10 PM
PDT T1
9:30 PM
MDT
2h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN176
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
6:40 PM
PDT T2
10:10 PM
MDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4519
Starts Oct 3 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
7:20 PM
PDT T2
10:45 PM
MDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4331
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
7:30 PM
PDT T2
11:00 PM
MDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2883
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
7:40 PM
PDT T2
11:05 PM
MDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3164
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
9:25 PM
PDT T2 Red-eye
12:55 AM+1
MDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN257
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
5:55 AM
MDT
7:30 AM
PDT
2h 35m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1186
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
8:25 AM
MDT
10:05 AM
PDT
2h 40m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1696
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
8:30 AM
MDT
10:10 AM
PDT
2h 40m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1697
Starts Oct 3 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
8:50 AM
MDT
10:30 AM
PDT
2h 40m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4455
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
8:55 AM
MDT
10:35 AM
PDT
2h 40m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3337
WN Southwest
73H
9:00 AM
MDT
10:30 AM
PDT
2h 30m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4678
WN Southwest
737
9:05 AM
MDT
10:35 AM
PDT
2h 30m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1361
Starts Oct 6
WN Southwest
7S7
10:30 AM
MDT
12:05 PM
PDT
2h 35m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1584
WN Southwest
737
10:35 AM
MDT
12:10 PM
PDT
2h 35m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN168
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
10:40 AM
MDT
12:15 PM
PDT
2h 35m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN986
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
11:05 AM
MDT
12:40 PM
PDT
2h 35m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1583
WN Southwest
737
12:25 PM
MDT
1:55 PM
PDT
2h 30m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2253
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
12:40 PM
MDT
2:15 PM
PDT
2h 35m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1698
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
1:40 PM
MDT
3:15 PM
PDT
2h 35m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN269
Starts Sep 20 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
3:05 PM
MDT
4:35 PM
PDT
2h 30m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4158
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
3:40 PM
MDT
5:15 PM
PDT
2h 35m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2045
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
4:00 PM
MDT
5:35 PM
PDT
2h 35m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1678
WN Southwest
7S7
4:10 PM
MDT
5:45 PM
PDT
2h 35m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN175
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
5:20 PM
MDT
6:55 PM
PDT
2h 35m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN697
WN Southwest
B38M
5:40 PM
MDT
7:20 PM
PDT
2h 40m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1048
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
6:05 PM
MDT
7:45 PM
PDT
2h 40m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN869
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
6:05 PM
MDT
7:50 PM
PDT
2h 45m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4686
WN Southwest
B38M
6:10 PM
MDT
7:55 PM
PDT
2h 45m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN450
Starts Oct 4
WN Southwest
73H
6:40 PM
MDT
8:15 PM
PDT
2h 35m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS9681
Starts Sep 26
AS Alaska
32B
8:00 PM
MDT
9:30 PM
PDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1700
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
9:00 PM
MDT
10:35 PM
PDT
2h 35m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2943
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
9:00 PM
MDT
10:40 PM
PDT
2h 40m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
SLC Salt Lake City 4h 13m AFAMDL 2IACAF Salt Lake City (SLC) to Denver flights
ONT Ontario 4h 15m WN ACF9UA Ontario (ONT) to Denver flights
BUR Burbank 4h 15m LXJWNXE ACUAWN Burbank (BUR) to Denver flights
LAS Las Vegas 4h 20m F9TCNWN ACCMF9 Las Vegas (LAS) to Denver flights
BOI Boise 4h 21m WN ACCMUA Boise (BOI) to Denver flights
LGB Long Beach 4h 25m WN WN Long Beach (LGB) to Denver flights
PHX Phoenix 4h 30m EJAWN AAACAS Phoenix (PHX) to Denver flights
SNA Santa Ana 4h 35m WN ACCMF9 Santa Ana (SNA) to Denver flights
LAX Los Angeles 4h 38m EJAWN AAACAF Los Angeles (LAX) to Denver flights
SAN San Diego 4h 40m ASEJATWY ACASCM San Diego (SAN) to Denver flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Oakland to Denver
3 carriers, 68 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 955 mi 2h 25m nonstop +1h ahead

OAK–DEN is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 955 miles in approximately 2h 25m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop OAK–DEN service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
WN Southwest Airlines 67 737, 73H, 7M8, 7S7, B38M 2h20-2h30 76%
AS Alaska Airlines 1 32B 2h20 76% Oneworld
TWY TWY 0 76%
Aircraft on this route
32B Airbus A321neo (long range) – AS
737 Boeing 737-700 – WN
73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) – WN
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 – WN
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: TWY + WN (67 flights/wk, 99%)
Oneworld: AS (1 flights/wk, 1%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, OAK to DEN direction.
Mon
11
flights
Tue
10
flights
Wed
10
flights
Thu
11
flights
Fri
10
flights
Sat
6
flights
Sun
10
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
22
Nonstop flights
68
Outbound / wk
68
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for OAK to DEN.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
28
Hubs
~4h
Fastest
~25h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,352
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
OAK → DEN
76%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
76%
Arriving
82%
Return
DEN → OAK
79%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
79%
Arriving
73%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. OAK delays → DEN delays →

Other ways to reach Denver from Oakland

Nearby airports with service to Denver International Airport.
Metric OAK→DEN SFO→DEN SQL→DEN
Distance from OAK 11 mi 14 mi
Nonstop airlines 3 17 1
Weekly flights 68 340
Flight time 2h 25m 2h 25m 3h 19m
Departure OTP 76%
Airports within 200 miles of OAK with service to Denver International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+1h
Denver is 1 hour ahead of Oakland.
OAK: PDT · DEN: MDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Oakland, it's 7:00 PM in Denver.
Distance & Flight Time
955 mi / 1,537 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 25m gate to gate.
Getting from DEN

RTD A Line runs to Denver Union Station (37 min, $10.50) with connections to light rail and bus routes. Taxis have meters; expect $55–65 to downtown.DEN's tent-roof Jeppesen Terminal is a single building; all three concourses connect via the underground automated train. Rental cars are on level 5. For ski resorts, shuttle services depart from Ground Transportation.

Denver Climate

Semi-arid with 300+ days of sunshine. Summers are dry and warm (27–34°C) with afternoon thunderstorms that produce dramatic but brief delays. Winters bring cold temperatures (−8 to 5°C) and heavy blizzards that can shut down ground operations.

Spring snowstorms can be heavier than midwinter ones. Altitude (5,430 ft) means low humidity year-round; stay hydrated.

OAK–DEN Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Oakland to Denver route.
Route details
Distance955 mi / 1,537 km
Flight time2h 25m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights68 out / 68 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: OAK
IATA / ICAOOAK / KOAK
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr10.6M
Elevation9 ft / 3 m
Destination: DEN
IATA / ICAODEN / KDEN
TimezoneAmerica/Denver
Passengers/yr82.4M
Elevation5,431 ft / 1,655 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about OAK to DEN flights.
Nonstop flights from San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport to Denver International Airport take about 2h 25m gate to gate. The route covers 955 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from OAK to DEN: Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and others.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Salt Lake City, Ontario and Hollywood Burbank.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to DEN and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Denver is 1 hour ahead of Oakland.
Yes, return flights from DEN to OAK are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include SFO, SQL and CCR. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from OAK to DEN

San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Denver International Airport (DEN) are connected by nonstop service from Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines. With 68 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

OAK to DEN Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from OAK to DEN is about 2 hours 25 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 955 miles (1,537 km). There are approximately 68 weekly flights outbound and 68 return, totaling 136 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Salt Lake City, Ontario and Hollywood Burbank. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include San Francisco (SFO), San Carlos (SQL) and Concord (CCR).