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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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    COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

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    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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San Diego (SAN) to Honolulu, Oahu (HNL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 60 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
78.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
60 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
64
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 51%
  • Extreme weather 22%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 14%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 13%
  • Security 0%

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

Atlanta (ATL) to Orlando (MCO)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 7% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 63 minutes. It was cancelled 6.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
93.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
6.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
63 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
46
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 55%
  • Air traffic control & airport 32%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 13%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Orlando (MCO) to Houston (HOU)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 6% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 132 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
93.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
132 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
33
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 79%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 19%
  • Air traffic control & airport 2%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Tampa (TPA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 10% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 30 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
90.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
30 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
31
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 66%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 31%
  • Air traffic control & airport 3%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Lihue, Kauai (LIH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 6% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 62 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
93.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
62 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
31
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 77%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 23%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Memphis (MEM) to Chicago (MDW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 11% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 19 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
89.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
19 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
28
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

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

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

Baltimore (BWI) to Atlanta (ATL)

Only 14 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
91.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
14.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
32 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
14
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 56%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 41%
  • Air traffic control & airport 4%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

New Orleans (MSY) to Nashville (BNA)

Only 11 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
90.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
143 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
11
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 97%
  • Air traffic control & airport 3%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Columbus (CMH) to San Diego (SAN)

Only 8 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
0.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
68 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
8
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 70%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 16%
  • Extreme weather 9%
  • Air traffic control & airport 4%
  • Security 0%

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

Detroit (DTW) to Chicago (MDW)

Only 7 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
7
Scheduled flights in the period

Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Atlanta (ATL)

Only 5 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
20.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
—
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
5
Scheduled flights in the period

San Francisco (SFO) to San Diego (SAN)

Only 5 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
40.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
105 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
5
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 88%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 12%
  • 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 93.3% 30
October 2025 90.3% 31
November 2025 82.1% 29
December 2025 76.7% 31
January 2026 94.3% 40
February 2026 91.2% 36
March 2026 90.6% 32
April 2026 100.0% 9
May 2026 100.0% 4
June 2026 0.0% 4
July 2026 28.6% 7
August 2026 83.3% 30

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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