San Francisco (SFO) Delays in 2025

80.8% on-time departures, 75.9% on-time arrivals in 2025

144,495Flights
80.8%Departures on-time
14.2 minAvg dep. delay
75.9%Arrivals on-time
17.2 minAvg arr. delay
0.7%Cancelled

Delay causes

  • Air carrier30.3%
  • Extreme weather3.1%
  • National Aviation System24.1%
  • Security0.1%
  • Late-arriving aircraft42.4%

2024 · San Francisco (SFO) overview · 2026

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.