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    Ground Delay Program at San Diego International Airport (SAN): Average 37 minutes, up to 1 hour and 11 minutes

    Reason: airport volume

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  • Advisory Coastal Flood Advisory CLD, SAN, SNA

    COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO NOON PST TUESDAY

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Seattle (SEA) to Las Vegas (LAS)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 53 minutes. It was cancelled 1.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
81.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
53 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
248
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 38%
  • Air traffic control & airport 34%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 27%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Diego (SAN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 38% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 66 minutes. It was cancelled 1.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
62.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
66 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
83
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 31%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 30%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 27%
  • Extreme weather 13%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 75.9% 29
October 2025 80.0% 31
November 2025 79.3% 29
December 2025 75.0% 17
January 2026 84.0% 25
February 2026 88.0% 25
March 2026 60.0% 26
April 2026 85.2% 27
May 2026 96.7% 30
June 2026 60.0% 30
July 2026 64.5% 31
August 2026 70.0% 31

Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data

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