San Francisco (SFO) Delays in 2024

76.5% on-time departures, 70.2% on-time arrivals in 2024

134,978Flights
76.5%Departures on-time
17.4 minAvg dep. delay
70.2%Arrivals on-time
21 minAvg arr. delay
1.3%Cancelled

Delay causes

  • Air carrier31.4%
  • Extreme weather3.4%
  • National Aviation System18.1%
  • Security0.1%
  • Late-arriving aircraft47.1%

2023 · San Francisco (SFO) overview · 2025

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.