San Antonio (SAT) Delays
#47 U.S. airport by BTS-tracked flight volume · 81.6% on-time departures, 77.2% on-time arrivals over the last 12 months · 2015–2026
40,731Flights
81.6%Departures on-time
14.5 minAvg dep. delay
77.2%Arrivals on-time
15.5 minAvg arr. delay
1.3%Cancelled
Delay causes (last 12 months)
- Air carrier28.8%
- Extreme weather7.1%
- National Aviation System21.6%
- Security0.1%
- Late-arriving aircraft42.4%
By year
| Year | Flights | Dep on-time | Arr on-time | Avg dep delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15,900 | 81.7% | 78% | 14.4 min | 1.6% |
| 2025 | 41,810 | 82% | 77.4% | 14.4 min | 1.2% |
| 2024 | 41,613 | 81.4% | 76.6% | 15.2 min | 1.2% |
| 2023 | 39,534 | 82.5% | 77.6% | 12.9 min | 1% |
| 2022 | 34,782 | 82.9% | 77.8% | 13.2 min | 2.3% |
| 2021 | 28,217 | 84.8% | 79% | 11.8 min | 2.3% |
| 2020 | 23,899 | 92% | 89.3% | 6.2 min | 7.5% |
| 2019 | 40,717 | 84.5% | 81.1% | 11.6 min | 1.4% |
| 2018 | 39,575 | 82.5% | 79.8% | 12 min | 1% |
| 2017 | 32,992 | 84.2% | 81.1% | 10.3 min | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 30,852 | 85% | 81.8% | 9.9 min | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 32,412 | 83.8% | 79.4% | 10.4 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.