✈️ Yellowstone Flights — OAK ↔ SLC (Booked ✅)
Booked via KAYAK — Southwest Airlines both ways. Fly from OAK (Oakland) to Salt Lake City (SLC), then 30 min drive to Molly’s parents in Summit Park.
✅ Booked Itinerary
Outbound — Fri Jun 26
| Flight | Southwest 4198 |
| Route | Oakland (OAK) → Salt Lake City (SLC) |
| Depart | 9:30 AM |
| Arrive | 12:15 PM |
| Duration | 1h 45m |
Two buffer days in Summit Park (Jun 26–28) before heading to Yellowstone.
Return — Mon Jul 6
| Flight | Southwest 2951 |
| Route | Salt Lake City (SLC) → Oakland (OAK) |
| Depart | 1:00 PM |
| Arrive | 1:50 PM |
| Duration | 1h 50m |
Gives you all of Jul 4–5 in Summit Park + the morning of Jul 6. Home by early afternoon.
Key Facts
- Flight time: ~1h45m–1h50m each way
- Airline: Southwest (both ways)
- Airport: OAK (not SFO) — closer to Alameda, easier parking
- Oscar (3) has his own seat ✓
- Total trip span: Jun 26 (Fri) → Jul 6 (Mon)
- Park dates: Jun 28 (Mon) → Jul 4 (Sat) — unchanged
What’s Still To Do
- Book flights ✅ — Southwest, OAK ↔ SLC
- Car seat logistics — Molly’s parents have one in Summit Park?
- Set up Southwest check-in alarms (exactly 24h before for good boarding position)