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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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  • Advisory Coastal Flood Advisory OAK, SFO, SQL, STS

    COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY

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San Diego (SAN) to San Francisco (SFO)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 37% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 45 minutes. It was cancelled 1.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
62.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
45 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
185
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 79%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 14%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 4%
  • Extreme weather 2%
  • Security 0%

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

Sacramento (SMF) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 6% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 50 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
93.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
50 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
141
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 59%
  • Air traffic control & airport 41%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Miami (MIA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 30% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 64 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
70.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
64 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
77
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 35%
  • Air traffic control & airport 28%
  • Extreme weather 20%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 16%
  • Security 0%

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

Miami (MIA) to Newark (EWR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 70 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
79.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
70 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
48
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 47%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 33%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 21%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to New York (LGA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 116 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
76.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
116 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
21
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

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

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

San Francisco (SFO) to Newark (EWR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 74 minutes. It was cancelled 9.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
73.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
9.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
74 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
21
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 60%
  • Air traffic control & airport 36%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 4%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Francisco (SFO) to Chicago (ORD)

Only 19 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
94.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
58 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
19
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 63%
  • Air traffic control & airport 37%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Jacksonville (JAX)

Only 6 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
83.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
105 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
6
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 73%
  • Air traffic control & airport 14%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 13%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to New York (LGA)

Only 2 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
50.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
41 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
2
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 100%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 64.3% 30
October 2025 63.3% 31
November 2025 50.0% 30
December 2025 69.6% 46
January 2026 78.4% 37
February 2026 69.8% 45
March 2026 58.5% 41
April 2026 82.0% 89
May 2026 90.2% 61
June 2026 83.3% 36
July 2026 93.5% 31
August 2026 88.4% 43

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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