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ATL → SAN

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport San Diego International Airport

  • 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 Coastal Flood Advisory CLD, SAN, SNA

    COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO NOON PST TUESDAY

    Weather

How punctual is this route?

On-time arrivals
78.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
52 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
2,353
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 43%
  • Air traffic control & airport 31%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 20%
  • Extreme weather 5%
  • Security 0%

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

On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 78.4% 217
October 2025 78.6% 233
November 2025 82.2% 218
December 2025 74.3% 215
January 2026 77.5% 179
February 2026 82.9% 165
March 2026 85.8% 186
April 2026 78.7% 178
May 2026 77.8% 185
June 2026 80.8% 178
July 2026 76.0% 196
August 2026 67.3% 203

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

Airlines on this route

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledAvg. delay when late
Delta Air Lines 2,173 77.8% 0.7% 53 min
Alaska Airlines 180 83.8% 0.0% 40 min

Delay odds by flight

How often each flight number arrived 15 or more minutes late over the last year.

  • DL725

    13% late · 362 flights

  • DL896

    23% late · 329 flights

  • DL712

    20% late · 320 flights

  • DL843

    23% late · 296 flights

  • DL894

    22% late · 279 flights

  • AS474

    17% late · 144 flights

  • DL819

    34% late · 142 flights

  • DL924

    23% late · 141 flights

  • DL731

    26% late · 130 flights

  • DL540

    27% late · 86 flights

  • DL680

    37% late · 86 flights

  • AS1440

    8% late · 26 flights

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