Flight WN2981
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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
Houston (HOU) to San Diego (SAN)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 25% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 62 minutes. It was cancelled 4.7% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 75.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 4.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 62 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 64
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 39%
- Air traffic control & airport 33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 24%
- Extreme weather 4%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Lihue, Kauai (LIH) to Honolulu, Oahu (HNL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 7% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 48 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 93.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 48 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 58
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 62%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 38%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
New Orleans (MSY) to Nashville (BNA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 10% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 66 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 90.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 66 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 52
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 53%
- Air traffic control & airport 40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Denver (DEN) to St Louis (STL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 81 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
- 81 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 47
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 41%
- Air traffic control & airport 3%
- Extreme weather 1%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Houston (HOU) to Oklahoma City (OKC)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 29% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 53 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 71.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 53 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 31
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 39%
- Air traffic control & airport 8%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Santa Barbara (SBA) to Las Vegas (LAS)
Only 17 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 82.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 40 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 17
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 70%
- Air traffic control & airport 30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Oakland (OAK) to Long Beach (LGB)
Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 40.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 6.2%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 40 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 16
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 93%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Phoenix (PHX) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Only 15 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 73.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 37 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 15
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 44%
- Air traffic control & airport 1%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Phoenix (PHX)
Only 15 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 73.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 56 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 15
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 86%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 14%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Sacramento (SMF) to Santa Barbara (SBA)
Only 8 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
- 8
- Scheduled flights in the period
Baltimore (BWI) to Houston (HOU)
Only 1 flight 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
- 58 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 1
- 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).
Show as table
| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 70.0% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 84.6% | 26 |
| November 2025 | 80.8% | 29 |
| December 2025 | 74.2% | 31 |
| January 2026 | 80.6% | 31 |
| February 2026 | 66.7% | 18 |
| March 2026 | 77.8% | 27 |
| April 2026 | 86.7% | 30 |
| May 2026 | 93.5% | 31 |
| June 2026 | 88.5% | 26 |
| July 2026 | 92.6% | 27 |
| August 2026 | 47.1% | 18 |
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