San Diego (SAN) Delays
#24 U.S. airport by BTS-tracked flight volume · 75.6% on-time departures, 75.2% on-time arrivals over the last 12 months · 2015–2026
99,189Flights
75.6%Departures on-time
16 minAvg dep. delay
75.2%Arrivals on-time
15 minAvg arr. delay
1.2%Cancelled
Delay causes (last 12 months)
- Air carrier27.3%
- Extreme weather4%
- National Aviation System21.3%
- Security0.2%
- Late-arriving aircraft47.1%
By year
| Year | Flights | Dep on-time | Arr on-time | Avg dep delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40,413 | 77.4% | 77.3% | 14.8 min | 1.1% |
| 2025 | 96,925 | 77% | 75.5% | 15.4 min | 1.1% |
| 2024 | 94,645 | 77.9% | 75.7% | 15.8 min | 1.3% |
| 2023 | 90,955 | 80.2% | 77.6% | 13.3 min | 1% |
| 2022 | 86,030 | 81.5% | 79.2% | 12.2 min | 2% |
| 2021 | 64,257 | 84.7% | 83.1% | 10.6 min | 1.3% |
| 2020 | 54,078 | 93.4% | 92.1% | 4.5 min | 6.7% |
| 2019 | 93,470 | 82.5% | 81.8% | 11.1 min | 1.6% |
| 2018 | 90,637 | 82.4% | 82.4% | 11.1 min | 0.9% |
| 2017 | 84,056 | 82.6% | 81.2% | 11 min | 1.2% |
| 2016 | 78,183 | 83.8% | 83.1% | 10.1 min | 1% |
| 2015 | 76,416 | 82.3% | 81.9% | 10.7 min | 1.1% |
On-time = arrival within 15 minutes of schedule, per U.S. DOT definitions. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Delay-cause attribution is reported by carriers since June 2003.