What fictional airline operated the crashed flight in the TV series Lost?

Oceanic Airlines is the fictional airline that operated the crashed flight in the TV series Lost.

The airline’s aircraft breaks apart over the island after departing Sydney for Los Angeles. The survivors’ assumption that they are stranded far from civilization drives the show’s opening conflict, while Oceanic’s branding becomes a recurring part of the series’ fictional world.

Oceanic Airlines is not a real commercial carrier created for Lost’s story. The name is used as an in-universe company and appears in related fictional references, including news reports and legal storylines. The airline helps connect the passengers’ separate lives before the crash with the shared event that changes all of them.

Oceanic is sometimes confused with real airlines because Lost uses realistic airport, aviation, and passenger details. Its fictional status is also different from the real companies whose aircraft or routes may resemble the flight shown in the series.