San Jose (SJC) Delays
#39 U.S. airport by BTS-tracked flight volume · 82.1% on-time departures, 81% on-time arrivals over the last 12 months · 2015–2026
43,699Flights
82.1%Departures on-time
10.8 minAvg dep. delay
81%Arrivals on-time
11.2 minAvg arr. delay
0.7%Cancelled
Delay causes (last 12 months)
- Air carrier30.9%
- Extreme weather2.6%
- National Aviation System19.7%
- Security0.1%
- Late-arriving aircraft46.7%
By year
| Year | Flights | Dep on-time | Arr on-time | Avg dep delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16,734 | 84% | 82.6% | 9.3 min | 0.7% |
| 2025 | 45,902 | 83.1% | 82% | 10.6 min | 0.6% |
| 2024 | 50,392 | 84.3% | 81.9% | 9.9 min | 0.7% |
| 2023 | 52,028 | 82.8% | 81.9% | 10.1 min | 0.8% |
| 2022 | 53,309 | 80.6% | 80.8% | 11.2 min | 2.1% |
| 2021 | 38,148 | 84.9% | 82.7% | 9.7 min | 1.4% |
| 2020 | 33,566 | 94.6% | 94% | 3.7 min | 8.1% |
| 2019 | 62,946 | 85% | 84.5% | 9.2 min | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 54,563 | 82.9% | 83.1% | 10.3 min | 0.9% |
| 2017 | 49,131 | 81.7% | 81.6% | 10.4 min | 0.8% |
| 2016 | 42,074 | 82.6% | 83% | 10.1 min | 0.9% |
| 2015 | 41,681 | 83.3% | 82.6% | 9.9 min | 1.1% |
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.