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Flight DL709

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  • Watch Ground Delay Program SAN

    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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    COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY

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New York (JFK) to San Diego (SAN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 64 minutes. It was cancelled 5.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals
74.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
5.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
64 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
255
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 42%
  • Air traffic control & airport 40%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 18%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

San Diego (SAN) to New York (JFK)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 16% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 232 minutes. It was cancelled 3.4% of the time.

On-time arrivals
84.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.4%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
232 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
118
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 84%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 14%
  • Air traffic control & airport 2%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Francisco (SFO) to Atlanta (ATL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 111 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
87.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
111 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
74
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 65%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 35%
  • Air traffic control & airport 1%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Bismarck (BIS) to Minneapolis (MSP)

Only 10 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
—
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
10
Scheduled flights in the period

Atlanta (ATL) to Charlottesville (CHO)

Only 1 flight on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
—
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
1
Scheduled flights in the period

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 100.0% 10
October 2025 88.9% 27
November 2025 85.7% 29
December 2025 83.3% 31
January 2026 55.2% 31
February 2026 80.0% 28
March 2026 73.3% 31
April 2026 83.9% 31
May 2026 86.5% 56
June 2026 79.7% 60
July 2026 80.7% 62
August 2026 74.6% 62

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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