San Francisco (SFO) Delays in 2016

78.4% on-time departures, 74.8% on-time arrivals in 2016

172,358Flights
78.4%Departures on-time
14.7 minAvg dep. delay
74.8%Arrivals on-time
18.1 minAvg arr. delay
1.4%Cancelled

Delay causes

  • Air carrier28.6%
  • Extreme weather1.2%
  • National Aviation System16.7%
  • Security0.1%
  • Late-arriving aircraft53.4%

2015 · San Francisco (SFO) overview · 2017

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.