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San Jose → Oakland

SJCSan JoseMineta San Jose International Airport
OAKOaklandOakland San Francisco Bay Airport
Distance
29 mi
Estimated flight time
~35m

Same local time in San Jose and Oakland.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
2
busiest month · Oct
1
quietest month · Nov
11 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 1.5Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 2Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Kaiser Airwinter
Southwest Airlineswinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in San Jose. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1.3Mon
  2. 1.3Tue
  3. 1.5Wed
  4. 1.5Thu
  5. 1.3Fri
  6. 0.8Sat
  7. 1.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Bombardier Challenger 350CL357%
  2. Pilatus PC-12PC126%
  3. Cessna Citation CJ3C25B6%
  4. Boeing 737-700B7375%
  5. Embraer Phenom 300E55P4%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026237
  • Kaiser Air2×
  • Southwest Airlines2×
February 2026134
  • Southwest Airlines2×
  • Kaiser Air1×
March 2026139
  • Kaiser Air2×
April 2026242
  • Kaiser Air3×
May 2026243–
    June 20261.535
    • Southwest Airlines1×
    July 2026232–
      August 2026129
      • Kaiser Air1×
      September 2026242
      • Kaiser Air3×
      October 2025246
      • Kaiser Air4×
      November 2025136
      • Kaiser Air3×
      December 2025236
      • Southwest Airlines3×
      • Kaiser Air2×

      Airlines observed on this route

      From observed callsign routes on SJC-OAK - not a booking guarantee.

      Kaiser Air

      KAI

      Hub: OAK Oakland

      8 departure airportsView airline →

      Southwest Airlines

      WN · SWA

      Hub: DEN Denver

      117 departure airportsView airline →

      About this route

      • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
      • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
      • Direct destinations observed from San Jose: 59.
      • Direct destinations observed from Oakland: 61.

      The airports on this route

      Mineta San Jose International Airport

      San Jose, United StatesSJC / KSJC

      Major airport · 59 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 11,001 ft

      63 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

      Airport pageAll direct destinations

      Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport

      Oakland, United StatesOAK / KOAK

      Major airport · 61 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 10,518 ft

      63 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

      Airport pageAll direct destinations

      Alternative airports for this journey

      Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

      SJC SFOSan Francisco International AirportSan Francisco is about 11 mi from Oakland.View route →SFO OAKSan Francisco International AirportSan Francisco is about 30 mi from San Jose.View route →CCR OAKBuchanan FieldConcord is about 44 mi from San Jose.View route →SCK OAKStockton Metropolitan AirportStockton is about 53 mi from San Jose.View route →

      About the route from San Jose to Oakland

      The observed direct connection between Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) and Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) covers approximately 29 mi. The estimated flight time is around 35m. Kaiser Air and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

      Frequently asked questions about this route

      How far is San Jose from Oakland by air?
      The great-circle distance between Mineta San Jose International Airport and Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport is approximately 29 mi.
      How long is the flight from San Jose to Oakland?
      Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
      Is there a direct connection from San Jose to Oakland?
      Yes, a direct connection between SJC and OAK has been observed in our route data.
      Which airlines have been observed on this route?
      In the available route data: Kaiser Air and Southwest Airlines.
      How often is there a flight from San Jose to Oakland?
      On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 451 observed flights. Mainly Kaiser Air, Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
      What is the current time difference between San Jose and Oakland?
      Same local time in San Jose and Oakland.

      Where this data comes from

      The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

      The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

      Route data updated on October 11, 2026.