Flight WN3279
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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
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Advisory Airport Closure SNA
Airport Closure at John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA): Reopens Nov 08 at 14:15 UTC.
Airport status
San Diego (SAN) to Oakland (OAK)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 29% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 65 minutes. It was cancelled 6.7% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 71.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 6.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 65 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 45
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 85%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 15%
- Air traffic control & airport 1%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Oakland (OAK) to Seattle (SEA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 47% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 51 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 52.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 51 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 36
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 75%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 20%
- Air traffic control & airport 6%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
San Juan (SJU) to Tampa (TPA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 38% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 66 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 61.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 66 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 34
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 71%
- Late-arriving aircraft 25%
- Air traffic control & airport 5%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Seattle (SEA) to Las Vegas (LAS)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 6% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 55 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
- 55 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 33
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 58%
- Air traffic control & airport 42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Nashville (BNA) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 6% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 42 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
- 42 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 31
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 48%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Boston (BOS) to Denver (DEN)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 83 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 83.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 83 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 30
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 88%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 11%
- Air traffic control & airport 2%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
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 43 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 78.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 43 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 28
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 59%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 31%
- Late-arriving aircraft 10%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Salt Lake City (SLC) to Oakland (OAK)
Only 18 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 94.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 63 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 18
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 67%
- Late-arriving aircraft 33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Baltimore (BWI) to Boston (BOS)
Only 14 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 75.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 14.3%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 29 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 14
- 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).
Baltimore (BWI) to Austin (AUS)
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
Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Baltimore (BWI)
Only 10 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 90.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 205 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 10
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 99%
- Air traffic control & airport 1%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Santa Ana (SNA) to Oakland (OAK)
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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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 93.8% | 48 |
| October 2025 | 84.4% | 32 |
| November 2025 | 68.3% | 42 |
| December 2025 | 64.7% | 35 |
| January 2026 | 80.0% | 32 |
| February 2026 | 88.2% | 18 |
| March 2026 | 88.9% | 18 |
| April 2026 | 70.6% | 17 |
| May 2026 | 55.6% | 18 |
| June 2026 | 100.0% | 2 |
| August 2026 | 78.6% | 28 |
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