San Francisco (SFO) Delays in 2023

79.9% on-time departures, 77.1% on-time arrivals in 2023

135,705Flights
79.9%Departures on-time
14.6 minAvg dep. delay
77.1%Arrivals on-time
16.7 minAvg arr. delay
1.1%Cancelled

Delay causes

  • Air carrier36.7%
  • Extreme weather3.3%
  • National Aviation System16.4%
  • Security0.1%
  • Late-arriving aircraft43.5%

2022 · San Francisco (SFO) overview · 2024

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.