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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
Airport status
Kahului (OGG) to Honolulu, Oahu (HNL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 9% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 28 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 91.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 28 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 58
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 71%
- Security 12%
- Air traffic control & airport 11%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
- Extreme weather 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
New Orleans (MSY) to Houston (HOU)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 36% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 50 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 64.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 50 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 50
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 32%
- Extreme weather 31%
- Air traffic control & airport 20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 17%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Chicago (MDW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 38% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 68 minutes. It was cancelled 3.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 62.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 68 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 33
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 74%
- Air traffic control & airport 15%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 11%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Baltimore (BWI) to Dallas (DAL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 40 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 88.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 40 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 26
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 50%
- Late-arriving aircraft 42%
- Air traffic control & airport 9%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Houston (HOU) to New York (LGA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 87 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
- 87 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 22
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 28%
- Late-arriving aircraft 12%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Washington (DCA) to New Orleans (MSY)
Only 18 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 61.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 27 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 18
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 39%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 35%
- Air traffic control & airport 26%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Orlando (MCO) to Chicago (MDW)
Only 18 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 73.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 5.6%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 60 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 18
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 76%
- Air traffic control & airport 21%
- Late-arriving aircraft 3%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
San Jose (SJC) to Las Vegas (LAS)
Only 15 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
- 15
- Scheduled flights in the period
Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Nashville (BNA)
Only 9 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 88.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 19 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 9
- 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).
Chicago (MDW) to San Diego (SAN)
Only 5 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 20.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 47 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 5
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 85%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 15%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Show as table
| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 88.0% | 26 |
| October 2025 | 76.2% | 22 |
| November 2025 | 100.0% | 4 |
| December 2025 | 70.0% | 11 |
| January 2026 | 85.7% | 29 |
| February 2026 | 96.4% | 28 |
| March 2026 | 53.1% | 35 |
| April 2026 | 74.3% | 36 |
| May 2026 | 50.0% | 34 |
| June 2026 | 100.0% | 9 |
| July 2026 | 100.0% | 4 |
| August 2026 | 93.8% | 16 |
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