San Francisco (SFO) Delays in 2019

77.7% on-time departures, 74% on-time arrivals in 2019

170,918Flights
77.7%Departures on-time
16.6 minAvg dep. delay
74%Arrivals on-time
21 minAvg arr. delay
2.1%Cancelled

Delay causes

  • Air carrier31%
  • Extreme weather1.5%
  • National Aviation System19.9%
  • Security0.1%
  • Late-arriving aircraft47.5%

2018 · San Francisco (SFO) overview · 2020

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.