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Cheap flights to Oakland
| Popular in | December | High demand for flights, 11% potential price rise |
| Cheapest in | January | Best time to find cheap flights, 4% potential price drop |
| Average price | $315 | Average for round-trip flights in April 2020 |
| Round-trip from | $82 | From New York to Oakland |
Cheapest Prices for Oakland flights by month
When is the best time to fly to Oakland?
Choose a month below to see average flight price and weather conditions.
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NYC - SFO Price
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$237 - $369
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SFO Temperature
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59 - 77 °F
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SFO Rainfall
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0 - 4.72 inches
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When is the best time to book flights to Oakland?
Booking 60 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights to Oakland. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
Which day is cheapest to fly to Oakland?
The cheapest day to fly to Oakland is usually Thursday. At the moment, Sunday is the most expensive.
What time of day is cheapest to fly?
At the moment, flights in the morning are likely to offer the best value for money for your Oakland trip. A flight at noon will more often than not be of higher cost.
Located only a few miles from the San Francisco border, Oakland is one of the most famous sister-cities in California. However close to San Francisco it may be in miles, Oakland is far from the eccentricity of its neighboring bay city. Oakland is one of the busiest industrial ports on the West Coast and while its working-class personality remains the heartbeat of the city, “Oak-town” welcomes a slew of visitors every year who enjoy taking part in the simpler Californian lifestyle.
Book flights to Oakland during sports season and catch the MLB’s Oakland Athletics or the NFL’s Oakland Raiders in action at the Oakland Coliseum. Outdoorsy travelers will enjoy a sailboat ride along Lake Merritt or a stroll through one of the many outdoor festivals that Oakland puts on every summer. Don’t dismiss Oakland as second-rate city just because it’s neighboring San Francisco is a mecca for entertainment – Oakland has some of the best shows, theaters, and museums California has to offer.
Oakland climate
The Oakland weather is cool to mild throughout the year, with foggy summers and wet winters. Summers in Oakland (between June and September) are cooler than other parts of inland California and winters (December to February) are mild during the day, with temperatures seldom dropping below 50 degrees.
Best Time to Fly to Oakland
Peak Season
Peak season is normally dictated by school vacations and family travel plans around the holidays. Flights to Oakland are packed in the summer time and most major attractions are full with tourists. Christmas season and the New Year are also peak times to travel to Oakland.
Off Season
Oakland sees a dip in tourists between September and June when school is in session. However, this is also a good time to book cheap flights to Oakland if you want to avoid crowds.
Getting around Oakland
You can get to and from San Francisco to Oakland on the city’s BART system. It has one of the longest underwater transit tunnels in the world, taking you under the bay to San Francisco city. Fares are reasonable and children at the age of four and under ride for free. The trains run all week long, but times vary on the weekends, so check one of the schedules posted around the city.
Oakland Travel Information
- If you want tickets to a baseball game, go online and buy your Oakland A’s seats ahead of time. The regular baseball season runs from March to September.
- Take a trip to the Oakland Museum of California and get a history lesson like you’ve never experienced. Learn about the state and its people, history, culture, geology, art, environment, and ecology. The museum features exhibitions of works by California artists, collections of historic artifacts and historic re-creations of California’s major movements including the 2006 earthquake and a tribute to baseball, which showcases artifacts and photos from America’s favorite pastime.
